Apple embeds email address in DRM-free downloads

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu>
Date: May 30, 2007 5:38:47 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Apple embeds email address in DRM-free downloads

According to Ars Technica, Apple's iTunes site embeds account
information, including full name and email address, in all purchased
songs.  This includes the DRM-free songs available starting today.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070530-apple-hides-account- 
info-in-drm-free-music-too.html

(I have not yet independently verified this.)


                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb


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