I am surprised dnssec tsig et al haven't really taken. The technology's been around for some time in one form or another but hasn't been adopted by many if any tlds and the root zone. That should render DNS attacks ineffective for phishing attacks provided keys were properly secured.
I'm not sure if I'm missing something here but the various copying methods suggested, cameras, using rca leads etc would certainly reduce the quality of HD-dvd. The whole move from DVD to HD is for quality reasons anyway so analogue copying would not be ideal. If the pirates wanted to do that, they can just rip the VHS tape and be done with it.
Afaik, most people cannot do this. You can't just copy a DVD bit for bit without decrypting the content on consumer hardware. The CSS keys are stored in an area on the disk which standard DVD burners will not write. Thus a copy without CSS decryption would be unplayable.
I doubt this is the norm yet but I am finding myself buying quite a bit more music now that albums are being released in DVD-audio and SACD formats. Quality for me is noticably better than CD-audio and you can't get that on P2p for now.
The only thing I can see breaking is the assumption that a serial number on
a zone should be incremented on a zone update. This change from a number
like 2004011000 to a time_t value like 1073773102 will result in a one-time
serial decrement. Though this is allowed if I remember my rfc correctly,
the procedure is cludgy and involves setting the serial near the end of the
32 bit boundary and then bringing it back down again.
Wasn't the kexec work supposed to handle this
issue.
The one area where kernel chaining would be
useful is when upgrading a remote system. I work
on some colocated servers where the building is
rather inaccessible especially on weekends. We
have a remote method of power cycling the machine
however. If a kernel upgrade goes wrong for some
reason. Kernel bug, missing modules etc, we have
to go into the colo to boot the backup kernel
from the bootloader. A kernel chaining system
would allow for the testing of a kernel before
inserting it as default into the bootloader. If
something went wrong, power-cycle and you have
your old kernel again.
Unfortunately for consumers, higher DSL prices when the local line is through a competitor are likely. Telus already does something similar with long distance and calling features. The idea is that you can get your call waiting, callerid, and some other features at a discount as part of a bundle. However, this bundle must include a long distance package. Switch to Sprint for example for your long distance and your optional phone service prices go up. They could offer similar DSL discounts for local-line customers.
I suppose they see it as more of an insentive program for loyal customers but it makes it very difficult to switch optional services from the big telco such as long distance or DSL.
Ever tried to burn a CD under MS-DOS? That doesn't work too well. For simple tasks such as bios flashing and emergency recovery, nothing comes close to the convience of the floppy. S
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I am surprised dnssec tsig et al haven't really
taken. The technology's been around for some
time in one form or another but hasn't been
adopted by many if any tlds and the root zone.
That should render DNS attacks ineffective for
phishing attacks provided keys were properly
secured.
I'm not sure if I'm missing something here but
the various copying methods suggested, cameras,
using rca leads etc would certainly reduce the
quality of HD-dvd. The whole move from DVD to HD
is for quality reasons anyway so analogue copying
would not be ideal. If the pirates wanted to do
that, they can just rip the VHS tape and be done
with it.
Afaik, most people cannot do this. You can't
just copy a DVD bit for bit without decrypting
the content on consumer hardware. The CSS keys
are stored in an area on the disk which standard
DVD burners will not write. Thus a copy without
CSS decryption would be unplayable.
I doubt this is the norm yet but I am finding
myself buying quite a bit more music now that
albums are being released in DVD-audio and SACD
formats. Quality for me is noticably better than
CD-audio and you can't get that on P2p for now.
The only thing I can see breaking is the assumption that a serial number on a zone should be incremented on a zone update. This change from a number like 2004011000 to a time_t value like 1073773102 will result in a one-time serial decrement. Though this is allowed if I remember my rfc correctly, the procedure is cludgy and involves setting the serial near the end of the 32 bit boundary and then bringing it back down again.
Wasn't the kexec work supposed to handle this issue.
The one area where kernel chaining would be useful is when upgrading a remote system. I work on some colocated servers where the building is rather inaccessible especially on weekends. We have a remote method of power cycling the machine however. If a kernel upgrade goes wrong for some reason. Kernel bug, missing modules etc, we have to go into the colo to boot the backup kernel from the bootloader. A kernel chaining system would allow for the testing of a kernel before inserting it as default into the bootloader. If something went wrong, power-cycle and you have your old kernel again.
Unfortunately for consumers, higher DSL prices when the local line is
through a competitor are likely. Telus already does something similar with
long distance and calling features. The idea is that you can get your call
waiting, callerid, and some other features at a discount as part of a
bundle. However, this bundle must include a long distance package. Switch
to Sprint for example for your long distance and your optional phone service
prices go up. They could offer similar DSL discounts for local-line
customers.
I suppose they see it as more of an insentive program for loyal customers
but it makes it very difficult to switch optional services from the big
telco such as long distance or DSL.
That isn't necessarily the case.
Ever tried to burn a CD under MS-DOS? That
doesn't work too well.
For simple tasks such as bios flashing and
emergency recovery, nothing comes close to the
convience of the floppy.
S