[Am-info] Hard-To-Copy CD-ROMs(OT)

[Fred A. Miller]

Hard-To-Copy CD-ROMs

A new technology developed by JVC and Hudson Soft called "Root" is
designed to prevent people from copying CD-ROM disks. The contents
of the disk are encrypted and the required key also resides on the
disk. The key can be read by CD-ROM drives, but cannot be copied by
CD-R/RW drives. The key on each disk is different and is hidden on a
different place on the disk. The technology can be applied to software
disks and DVDs but not to audio CDs.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2121508,00.html
[Editor's Note (Northcutt): These types of solutions are generally
defeated in short order as has been shown in the computer game
industry. This scheme makes a loser out of the honest person that
can't make a backup.
(Grefer) It's just a matter of time until this method will be cracked,
too. The only question is whether it will take months, weeks or days.]

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"The only secure Microsoft software is what's still
shrink-wrapped in their warehouse..." (Forno)