Tag: Privacy
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CD DRM: Attacks on the Player
Alex and I are working on an academic paper, “Lessons from the Sony CD DRM Episode”, which will analyze several not-yet-discussed aspects of the XCP and MediaMax CD copy protection technologies, and will try to put the Sony CD episode in context and draw lessons for the future. We’ll post the complete paper here later…
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CD DRM: Attacks on Installation
Alex and I are working on an academic paper, “Lessons from the Sony CD DRM Episode”, which will analyze several not-yet-discussed aspects of the XCP and MediaMax CD copy protection technologies, and will try to put the Sony CD episode in context and draw lessons for the future. We’ll post the complete paper here later…
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CD DRM: Unauthorized Deactivation Attacks
Alex and I are working on an academic paper, “Lessons from the Sony CD DRM Episode”, which will analyze several not-yet-discussed aspects of the XCP and MediaMax CD copy protection technologies, and will try to put the Sony CD episode in context and draw lessons for the future. We’ll post the complete paper here next…
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CD DRM: Compatibility and Software Updates
Alex and I are working on an academic paper, “Lessons from the Sony CD DRM Episode”, which will analyze several not-yet-discussed aspects of the XCP and MediaMax CD copy protection technologies, and will try to put the Sony CD episode in context and draw lessons for the future. We’ll post the complete paper here next…
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Spyware Workshop, March 16-17
Helen Nissenbaum and I are co-organizing an interdisciplinary workshop on spyware, in New York on March 16 (evening) and March 17 (day). We have a great-looking lineup of speakers, reflecting a range of viewpoints on technical, legal, and policy aspects of the spyware problem. The workshop is free and open to the public, but we…
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CD DRM: Threat Models and Business Models
Alex and I are working on an academic paper, “Lessons from the Sony CD DRM Episode”, which will analyze several not-yet-discussed aspects of the XCP and MediaMax CD copy protection technologies, and will try to put the Sony CD episode in context and draw lessons for the future. We’ll post the complete paper here next…
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Google Video and Privacy
Last week Google introduced its video service, which lets users download free or paid-for videos. The service’s design is distinctive in many ways, not all of them desirable. One of the distinctive features is a DRM (anti-infringement) mechanism which is applied if the copyright owner asks for it. Today I want to discuss the design…
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Open Thread: SonyBMG Lawsuit Settlement
SonyBMG has reportedly reached a settlement agreement in the class action lawsuits. Alex Eckelberry has posted the motion proposing the settlement, and a brief summary of its terms. The settlement must be approved by a court before taking effect. We’re on holiday hiatus, so I won’t analyze the settlement now. Feel free to discuss it…
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Sony CDs and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
We’ve written plenty here about the adventures of SonyBMG, First4Internet, and SunnComm/MediaMax in CD copy protection. Today, I want to consider whether the companies violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which is the primary Federal law banning computer intrusions and malware. A CFAA violator is subject to criminal enforcement and to civil suits…
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Is DRM Good for You?
Randy Picker, a principled DRM (copy protection) advocate, had an interesting comment on one of my prior posts about the Sony incident. Here’s the core of it: Assume for now that you are right that DRM leads to spyware; all that means is that we need to figure out whether we should or shouldn’t favor…