Also, why all this secrecy on the "inner workings" of the software, when it's so easily circumvented (e.g. copy and paste from another app)? Why should scanning money be illegal? It's ridiculous - it's like banning knives because they could be dangerous. It's not the technology, it's the use you make of it. I don't understand why politicians fail to understand this simple concept: technology is not evil or good, it does not pose new moral problems. It's always the same problems, just with a different twist in the details.
Maybe I missed something, but it sonds more like someone from high up in the government said, "Digital counterfeiting is becoming increasingly common--can we do anything about it?" Then someone else said, "Well sorta," then the first guy said, "OK then do it." From there on, good public relations dictates that high-end imaging software includes the anti-counterfeiting black box.
In other words, it's not so much a question of whether politicians understand what's going on. They're just covering themselves--at least now when someone asks what's being done about digital counterfeiting, the politician in question will have a more substantial response, which is better than nothing in the PR world.
If there's a crime that's commonplace and you don't like it, would the populace rather hear a politician say, "We know we can't stop it so we won't try" or "We're giving it our best shot"?
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I suppose the fact that it's embedded in your finger will make the job that much more difficult.
I think it follows by deduction that enough is understood for this application.
Maybe I missed something, but it sonds more like someone from high up in the government said, "Digital counterfeiting is becoming increasingly common--can we do anything about it?" Then someone else said, "Well sorta," then the first guy said, "OK then do it." From there on, good public relations dictates that high-end imaging software includes the anti-counterfeiting black box.
In other words, it's not so much a question of whether politicians understand what's going on. They're just covering themselves--at least now when someone asks what's being done about digital counterfeiting, the politician in question will have a more substantial response, which is better than nothing in the PR world.
If there's a crime that's commonplace and you don't like it, would the populace rather hear a politician say, "We know we can't stop it so we won't try" or "We're giving it our best shot"?