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Re: [dvd-discuss] Hackers = terrorists, an analysis



On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, John Zulauf wrote:

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> With the anti-encryption laws, all legal cyphers will be no better than
> CSS -- does HDCP need a backdoor, and if it has one, you'll be able to

Irrelevant. In that case, the gov't can contact Digital-CP to get the
decryption key, not you. You have no control over the encryption of HDCP;
in fact, its been designed to keep the key away from you.

> measure the time to crack it with an egg timer.  Expect more vigor from

Well, you would need a 72 hour egg timer. Yes, HDCP is broken; you here
on this mailing list were among the first to know, May 9th or so.

> the MPA on DMCA type laws.  The are going to build their business models
> with threads from the Emporers new clothes, and make removing the
> blindfold illegal.

Yep.

Scott