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CD Copy Stopper

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the going-to-extremes dept.

CTho9305 writes "Technology Review has an article about a new CD and DVD copy protection system by Doc-Witness, where the disc itself has a smart card on it. The card checks if a request is valid, and then returns a key to decrypt the contents of the disc. It apparently works with standard drives."

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  1. I bet $20... by swaic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Saying it will be defeated within 30 days. Any takers. Also, $25 saying it will be by a Russian.

    1. Re:I bet $20... by st0rmshad0w · · Score: 5, Funny

      Heh.

      More like within 30 minutes. And it'll be a high school kid.

    2. Re:I bet $20... by evilpenguin · · Score: 5, Funny

      As the poster pointed out, at some point it goes to your eyes and ears. This is the so-called "analog hole." You can capture the output at this point and re-digitize it. Sure, there is some tiny loss of quality, but you now have an unencrypted data stream you can reproduce indefinitely.

      I'm just waiting for the day when someone tries to pass legislation that require chips in our heads where every time we think about a movie, our debit card is automatically charged.

      Perfect control, protection of intellectual property rights. Surely economic interests are more important than the commons of ideas?

      Read Lawrence Lessig: "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" and "The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World." Be concerned.

  2. Didn't you read!?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is impracticable to crack since it is hardware based

    See! Uncrackable! Just like that CSS thingy!

  3. Is this the copy-proofing technology........ by Ride-My-Rocket · · Score: 5, Funny

    .... that is able to outmaneuver my Sharpie pen?

  4. Re:Company claims unbreakable copy protection. by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > Company claims unbreakable copy protection.
    >Film at 11.

    Crack at 10:30.

  5. Re:Attractive? by ranulf · · Score: 5, Funny
    It amazes me that some people still think that a bigger font makes it more believeable.

    I always wondered why /. was only tolerable with the largest possible font setting.