How do they imagine this would work for rentals? Would you be required to give your fingerprint at the local Blockbuster in order to rent a movie, and if so, how are they securing that data? What about Netflix and other online rental schemes?
Their goal is to tie personal information to a DVD so if your caught copying it they can track you down. In order for that to work, they would have to cover all possible outlets and I just dont see how they can do that with the current market.
This is a valid point, but there are a couple of other locks in place on modern RFID access control readers that make it a bit more difficult to spoof. For instance, we have a programmable 64-bit encryption scheme between our readers and cards. Not the strongest hardcore encryption in the world, but its like locking the fron door at night.
Helix_r also has the right idea about combining a pin code with the tag, in our most secure locations we require card, pin, and bio (RSI hand scan). Something you have (card), something you know (pin), and something you are (bio).
By the time you figure in all of that, there are a lot of easier ways to get into the building, like piggy-backing behind an employee that doesnt care about security. Those are always easy to find.
RFID in an access control installation is pretty common. We use Lenel Systems' OnGuard software suite along with TI RFID access control readers. Here are a couple of sites that might help you get an idea of what is involved in a system like this:
Major corporate security systems today (for the most part) focus more on event based video rather than constant surveillance.
The thinking here is that if a security officer stares at a bank of monitors for an entire shift, day after day, and nothing is happening, it just becomes a blur. However, with event based video, the video pops up only when events (such as door forced open, or door held open) occur. Much more of an attention getter.
I would think the facilities folks would be more interested in this technology than the security groups, they could incorporate needed video coverage without having domes or cameras hanging from the ceiling.
With all of this talk about Napster charging $5 a mo. for service, and now this my.mp3.com deal, how will any of this affect the use of say gnapster and open-nap servers? Are the open-nap servers linked at all with this Napster deal? If not then do they think this will really stop people from trading music for free?
Sure it may slow down temporarily, but how long will it take the mainstream to find out about napigator and switch to these other servers?
My parents love Napster! I can't drag them away from it. It's quite funny actually. They called me all worried the other day after hearing about the Napster shutdown on the news, I just pointed them to the napagator and gnutella webistes and all was better.
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How do they imagine this would work for rentals? Would you be required to give your fingerprint at the local Blockbuster in order to rent a movie, and if so, how are they securing that data? What about Netflix and other online rental schemes?
Their goal is to tie personal information to a DVD so if your caught copying it they can track you down. In order for that to work, they would have to cover all possible outlets and I just dont see how they can do that with the current market.
Helix_r also has the right idea about combining a pin code with the tag, in our most secure locations we require card, pin, and bio (RSI hand scan). Something you have (card), something you know (pin), and something you are (bio).
By the time you figure in all of that, there are a lot of easier ways to get into the building, like piggy-backing behind an employee that doesnt care about security. Those are always easy to find.
http://www.lenel.com/
http://www.ti.com/tiris/docs/products/readers/RI-H 4R-S5H3.shtml
I was thinking of Richard Clark's experiment:
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Major corporate security systems today (for the most part) focus more on event based video rather than constant surveillance.
The thinking here is that if a security officer stares at a bank of monitors for an entire shift, day after day, and nothing is happening, it just becomes a blur. However, with event based video, the video pops up only when events (such as door forced open, or door held open) occur. Much more of an attention getter.
I would think the facilities folks would be more interested in this technology than the security groups, they could incorporate needed video coverage without having domes or cameras hanging from the ceiling.
She made *you* stock up on KY? What does she do to you?!
Thank God somebody has some sense around here!
Why on earth should an 11 page text document be over 1M??
With all of this talk about Napster charging $5 a mo. for service, and now this my.mp3.com deal, how will any of this affect the use of say gnapster and open-nap servers? Are the open-nap servers linked at all with this Napster deal? If not then do they think this will really stop people from trading music for free? Sure it may slow down temporarily, but how long will it take the mainstream to find out about napigator and switch to these other servers?
My parents love Napster! I can't drag them away from it. It's quite funny actually. They called me all worried the other day after hearing about the Napster shutdown on the news, I just pointed them to the napagator and gnutella webistes and all was better.