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Currency Detection Discovered in More Products

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the plot-thickens dept.

netbsd_fan writes "BUGTRAQ is reporting that anti-counterfeiting spyware is being found in more and more products. What is also interesting is that these products block fair uses of currency images which do not break the law. What incentive do printer manufacturers have to treat their customers like criminals? Is this a precursor to DRM in scanners, CD drives, and output devices?"

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  1. Maybe this is what prevents SCO... by ursg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... from presenting their evidence.

    Every time they try to print the "offending code" their printer aborts with "DRM Error: You do not have permission to print this document."

    Now they need all that money from the stock markets to buy the printer company.