Fwd: IP: Information wants to be free

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

Sad thing is we essentially have the technology to stop this type of 
action (given we want to) and we settle for inferior and attackable 
stuff instead (it is cheaper)

Dave

> From: "Rob Raisch" <info () raisch com>
> To: "Dave Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> Pirated PDF versions of Stephen King's "Riding the Bullet" have been
> circulating on the Internet since March 17. While many ISPs have forced
> members to remove the decrypted files, they are still available from a Swiss
> site, providing stark evidence of security weaknesses in PC-based eBook
> distribution systems. The episode has irked the companies developing such
> systems, who complain that export restrictions have kept them from using
> more powerful encryption techniques.
>
> Article: http://www.ebooknet.com/printerVersion.jsp?id=1671
>
> --
> Rob Raisch - lead analyst @ www.raisch.com
> Muscular Business Intelligence