White Papers
Rootkits: Digital Rights Management, Spyware, and Security
Overview Sony-BMG and other record companies face some hard decisions. The Internet is transforming the distribution and promotion of music, and the industry is searching intently for new business models. Many in the industry see DRM as part of the industry's future. For these DRM advocates, Sony-BMG's misadventures with CD copy protection are a cautionary example of the downside of DRM. In adopting active protection, Sony-BMG crossed an important boundary: it began distributing software, thus its CDs could inflict serious security and privacy harm on its customers. An unprotected or passive music CD can't expose customers to security exploits, install spyware, or leak customer information, but executable software can do all of these things, unless it's designed and tested with security in mind.
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | File Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Published | January 2006 | Downloads | 15 |
| Format | White Papers | ||
| Topics |
|
||
-
Did you find this white paper useful? 2 out of 3 users found this white paper useful
White Paper RSS
Download
Register
