IP: dvd encryption cracked

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 10:56:39 -0800
> From: "Marc Schuette" <schmar () consolidatedsupply com>
> Organization: Consolidated Supply Co.
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> To: David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: dvd encryption cracked
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> link to Wired article titled "Why the DVD Hack Was a Cinch" - maybe
> industries should come up with better/easier/cheaper methods of payment
> instead of wasting time and energy on copy protection. i remember
> microsoft secure delivery was cracked soon after it was released and i
> would lay money that anything the music industry comes up with will have
> the same fate.
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,32263,00.html
>
> > Why the DVD Hack Was a Cinch
> > by Andy Patrizio
> > 2:15 p.m. 2.Nov.1999 PST
> > The anonymous developers of the decryption program that removes DVD copy 
> > protection had an easy time doing it, thanks to a gaffe by a software 
> > developer and the surprising weakness of the encryption technology
> ....

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