Re: DMCA Crypto Software
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.
On Tue, 15 Apr 2003, Major Variola (ret) wrote:
At 06:56 PM 4/15/03 +0200, Thomas Shaddack wrote: 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.
There will be no such place. The mighty wrath of WTO and WIPO will descend upon the countries who would dare to not enforce the interests of The Wealthy, followed by import duties, locking the "infringers" out of the "free" market.
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.
They can??!? Blessed be encrypted digital media! (Another reason to hope for the world of software-defined generic devices - no customs would have a reason to seize an empty generic core, even if one of its functions could be "illegal", if flashed with the right firmware. I should sacrifice the necessary time and buy a handful of Xilinx FPGAs and learn how to play with them...)
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