Digital Rights Management systems, or DRMs, are well known and loved in the marketplace for making things difficult for average users trying to get full use out of their paid-for content, while still allowing pirates to make illegal copies. As the schemes get exponentially more complicated, the hackers keep pace.
The latest technology, intended to protect HD DVD and Blu-ray discs from unauthorized copying, is called AACS (Advanced Access Content System) and has purportedly been cracked. This time, though, the news was released via a mildly entertaining video on YouTube. Apropos.
Some of the features of AACS are so powerful, however, that one questions if they will ever be used for fear of eroding consumer confidence. For example, the ability to disable specific titles or player models from playing back. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
More here.
The latest technology, intended to protect HD DVD and Blu-ray discs from unauthorized copying, is called AACS (Advanced Access Content System) and has purportedly been cracked. This time, though, the news was released via a mildly entertaining video on YouTube. Apropos.
Some of the features of AACS are so powerful, however, that one questions if they will ever be used for fear of eroding consumer confidence. For example, the ability to disable specific titles or player models from playing back. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
More here.