Submitted by: arnesr
Source: http://cryptome.org/dvda-crack.htm
Consumer electronics giant Matsushita plans to roll out DVD-Audio products in July, seven months after its original target date. At the request of major music companies, the company postponed the introduction of its DVD-Audio line in order to build in a new copyright protection scheme; the original one was cracked by a Norwegian hacker. The new DVD protection technology was developed by Matsushita in collaboration with Toshiba, Intel and IBM, collectively known as "the 4C." The companies tout the technology's superior multi-key encryption. The 4C solution may satisfy the needs of music and entertainment companies for the time being, but can it remain secure in an environment where hackers live for the thrill of the kill? As IBM Director of Digital Media Standards Alan Bell acknowledged, "there's no such thing as an uncrackable code." |
