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Here is another article on the DeCESS issue by C. Scott ... "A judge's decision to ban a DVD-playing Linux program and all discussion about it outrages the free-software community." . . . . Here is another article on the DeCESS issue by C. Scott ... "A judge's decision to ban a DVD-playing Linux program and all discussion about it outrages the free-software community." The link for this article located at Salon.com is no longer available. . A judge's ban on a Linux DVD-playing software sparks outrage in the free software community, raising critical issues.. Free Software, DVD Playback, Linux Issues, Software Controversy, Judicial Decisions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
NewsForge writes, "The USENIX Association today confirmed the inclusion of a controversial research paper to its Security Symposium to be held in Washington, DC next month. The paper reveals inherent security risks with the recording industry's digital music access-control technologies. Dr. . . . . NewsForge writes, "The USENIX Association today confirmed the inclusion of a controversial research paper to its Security Symposium to be held in Washington, DC next month. The paper reveals inherent security risks with the recording industry's digital music access-control technologies. Dr. Edward Felten, the Princeton University scientist who was a key member of the research team, will also participate in a panel discussion about the paper's recent legal wrangles. The paper first came under fire from the recording industry in April 2001, when Felten and other scientists from Princeton and Rice Universities were prevented from presenting the paper at the 4th International Information Hiding Workshop. By June 2001, the research team, USENIX, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) jointly asked a federal court for First Amendment protections for the researchers and the paper. Although, RIAA, SDMI, and Verance have since filed motions to dismiss and claim there was never a real threat of litigation, the EFF continues to seek protection for all private defendants and their ability to produce and publish future work based on their research. " The link for this article located at NewsForge is no longer available. . Groundbreaking findings at DEFCON expose vulnerabilities in digital video encryption systems, igniting discussions on privacy laws.. Digital Music Security, Access Control Technologies, USENIX Symposium, Research Controversy, Legal Issues. . Anthony Pell
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