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MPAA Developing Digital Fingerprinting Technology

Posted by Zonk on from the following-in-your-tracks dept.

Danathar writes "The MPAA is looking to use digital fingerprinting technologies that in conjunction with legislation will enable and force ISPs to look for network traffic that matches the signatures. " From the article: " Once completed, Philips' technology--along with related tools from other companies--could be a powerful weapon in Hollywood's increasingly aggressive attempts to choke off the flood of films being traded online."

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  1. Re:Forget it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog: Nobody really enjoys it and the frog generally dies as a result. -- E. B. White

  2. This will work.... by russint · · Score: 5, Funny

    Until someone invents something like ssl... oh...

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  3. Re:Forget it by tfoss · · Score: 5, Funny
    Only on slashdot would you find someone arguing against 'water is wet.'

    -Ted

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  4. Re:Made by Philips? by chris_eineke · · Score: 5, Funny
    probably the most pirate friendly DVD player

    Yeah, it's used to play DVD-Arrrrrrrr's. :-)
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