Title :
Digital rights management, spyware, and security
Author :
Felten, Edward W. ; Halderman, J. Alex
Author_Institution :
Center for Inf. Technol. Policy, Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
In October 2005, Sysinternals´ Mark Russinovich discovered a rootkit on his computer, which he later determined stemmed from a Sony-BMG compact disc. In this article, the authors examine the copy-protection software found on those discs and the implications for digital rights management.
Keywords :
copy protection; copyright; invasive software; copy-protection software; digital rights management; security software; spyware; Application software; Computer security; Cryptography; Information security; Information technology; Interference; Marine vehicles; Privacy; Protection; Space technology; BMG; PGP; Sony; Sony-BMG; VoIP; copyright protection; cryptography; digital rights; pretty good privacy; rootkit; rootkits;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2006.12
