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Microsoft fixes potential antipiracy hole

February 17, 2005 Japanese programmers spotlight flaw in Redmond's antipiracy protections, but the company moves to block the hack. TAGS: David Caulton, antipiracy, digital-rights management, hack, Microsoft Windows Media Player, copy protection, Windows Media, hacker, flaw, media player, programmer, Redmond, spyware, security, programming, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Copy protection goes mainstream

January 3, 2004 Hackers and critics kept up their opposition, but consumers and businesses began accepting digital rights management. TAGS: rights-management, copy protection, SunnComm Technologies, digital-rights management, InterTrust Technologies, Macrovision Corp., antipiracy, protection, Windows Media, CD, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections

August 30, 2005 Microsoft is working closely with studios in ways that could affect your home entertainment system. Here's what you need to know. TAGS: antipiracy, protection, digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows Vista, home entertainment, copy protection, TV, operating system, monitor, audio, DVD, Apple iTunes, video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Shift key breaks CD copy locks

October 7, 2003 A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anticopying measures being tested on CDs by BMG--and they're as simple as holding down a computer's Shift key. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, Bertelsmann Music Group, copy protection, lock, CD, record company, antipiracy, student, technique, key, Microsoft Windows

Student faces suit over key to CD locks

October 9, 2003 Antipiracy technology developer SunnComm says it will likely sue a Princeton student who showed how to break its CD copy protection by pushing the Shift key. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, DMCA, antipiracy, digital piracy, copy protection, copyright law, student, paper, CD, attorney, key, Microsoft Windows

Hollywood, Microsoft align on new Windows

August 30, 2005 Vista, the next version of the operating system, has unprecedented features for guarding against video piracy. FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections TAGS: antipiracy, content company, Microsoft Windows Vista, studio, copy protection, Hollywood, operating system, Microsoft Corp., audio, programming, entertainment, video, TV, Microsoft Windows, monitor, PC

iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs

July 12, 2004 Microsoft's WMA format was almost a standard on copy-protected CDs. Then along came Apple. TAGS: Bertelsmann Music Group, SunnComm Technologies, antipiracy, Apple iPod, CD, WMA, copy protection, Apple Computer, song, U.S., Microsoft Corp., music, PC, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Security breach

October 10, 2003 Despite heightened awareness of security vulnerabilities, prying eyes are still making very public intrusions. TAGS: Bertelsmann Music Group, district, Wi-Fi technology, Minnesota, Week in review, copy protection, antipiracy, Wi-Fi, Vonage Holdings Corp., student, security, health, attack, CD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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