At 06:56 PM 4/15/03 +0200, Thomas Shaddack wrote:
John Markoff reports today on Paul Kocher/Cryptography Research's proposed software protection of DMCA content: http://cryptome.org/dmca-kiss.htm
The embedding of watermarks will make computer intrusions a very attractive way to "steal" content, which then can be widely distributed without too high chance of repercussions for the distributor, as the original owner will take the heat. Victimization, anyone?
There's that, and the watermark removal you mentioned, (see Felton et al.) but why bother? Someone from someplace not under the grip of the DMCA regime will buy the marked file, and not care about its propogation. If incoming media files are blocked by a national firewall (no first amendment for imports.. customs can seize your porn when you re-enter the US) well, crypto just laughs at this.