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The Choice Between DRM and Security
gormanly writes "Victor Yodaiken has an article up on Groklaw in which he discusses how DRM may decrease security and reliability. He raises several questions that the developers of DRM technologies ought to answer - because not all computers are merely personal entertainment systems for 'content' consumers." From the article: "Sony BMG put DRM software onto CDs that broke the basic system security and made the entire system slower and less reliable. Imagine that your children put such a CD on your computer and opened an avenue for hackers to make copies of your business memos and personal email ... We are entering the era of ubiquitous and safety critical computing, but the developers of DRM technologies seem to believe that computers are nothing more than personal entertainment systems for consumers. This belief is convenient, because creating DRM mechanisms that respect security, safety, and reliability concerns is going to be an expensive and complex engineering task."
Kinda like you kid putting pop tarts in the VCR!!
JP
The force is strong with him.
"Victor Yodaiken has an article up.."
Sorry for pointing out the obvious. It's just one of those days.
I prefer bronze.
How is this flamebait? Read the parent post, and notice the poster name. IT IS THE SAME GUY. He is correcting himself.
I don't listen to music or watch movies on my own PC's, I don't bother with souncards.
Doood, Mom cut off your allowance????
The only game I have played in the last 2 years is Doom3 on linux - onboard AC97 audio all the way.
Yep, definitely time to move out of the basement.
The opinions expressed here are not mine, but those of these dang voices in my head.