IP: Half the problem is know it can be done

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

We now know that the HDCP can be broken and have a rough size of the task. 
We also have access to Niels Ferguson published work and can get some idea 
of how he works.

When I first heard about HDCP I was betting  on a year to have it taken 
down. That was not too far off.

So for example, suppose a  challenged person(s) is going to redo the work 
and wants to publish it on the net maybe  via an anonymous path.  If he/she 
is worrying about getting recognition some day when sanity returns to the 
cyberworld , if ever, they could sign  date and encrypt it, widely 
distribute it but hold the public key private. Then sometime in the future 
they could release it to claim credit. Use a bit big key and if public key 
systems are breakable , one can be rather sure that those who can do so are 
not interested in letting us know.

Of course I would never suggest someone actually do this but if they did ...

Dave

  



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