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Content Protection madness on Vista: [UPDATE: For more on this issue, check out this post.] I'm a firm believer in the idea that if you pay for hardware, you should be able to make full use of it. However, DRM and content protection mechanisms are increasingly making this difficult for people. ...; Tags: Screen, Microsoft Windows Vista, Cintiq, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-14
iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?: One day, two emails, two very different viewpoints: Email #1: "DRM on songs sold through iTunes is a necessary evil, there to protect artists and the labels from piracy." Email #2: "Apple's FairPlay DRM is nothing more than a tool that locks you into buying iPods...; Tags: Apple iPod, Digital-rights Management, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Media, Digital Music, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center: Following last week's delay, Microsoft finally releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. As to the issues last week relating to Microsoft Dynamics RMS, here's what a Microsoft spokesperson had to say: Following last week's discovery of a compatibility issue between both...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Operating Systems, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-06
XP SP3: Now on Windows Update: A week after deciding not to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download site as planned, Microsoft has begun pushing the collection of updates and fixes through those channels again. On May 6, Microsoft both released officially SP3 and resumed...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Musicstacker Virtual-Gold (exe): Musicstacker re-masters your online music files removing any inconvenient DRM or copy protection. The sound quality of musicstacker is one of our best features. Musicstacker conversion is totally digital. Musicstacker maintains ID3 Tag, so that the file metadata such as Title, Track, Album is part of the re-mastered file created...; Tags: Online Music, New Concept Software, Musicstacker, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Security; Software downloads 2008-04-28

News to know: Microsoft Mesh; Microhoo; OLPC; Patents; Linked data: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Ten things to know about Microsoft's Live Mesh Ryan Stewart: Silverlight and the future core of Microsoft Screen shots: Microsoft's Live Mesh right Images: Hands-on with Live Mesh Techmeme ...; Tags: Patent, Dana Blankenhorn, Microsoft Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Linux, Open Source, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Drm-Removal (4): Easily convert DRM protected music files and various audio files to unprotected MP3, CD, iPod and other MP3 player file formats at high speed and CD quality - legally. With just a few mouse clicks you can enjoy all your protected songs on iPod, any other MP3 player, CD player,...; Tags: Apple iPod, CD, Digital-rights Management, MP3 Player, MP3, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Digital Music, Media Players, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-18
MAC M4P Converter (dmg): MAC M4P Converter is the legal tool to convert iTunes protected files to unprotected music files. It is a DRM copy-protected audio and music converter designed for burning DRM protected music to a special virtual CD-RW drive where you can easily get unprotected MP3 files ready for use on any...; Tags: MAC, Digital-rights Management, Audio Book, AhaMediaSoft, MAC M4P Converter, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-17
Widevine and Microsoft team up for DRM on Silverlight: Microsoft has its own kind of DRM in Silverlight which is based on the DRM found in Windows Media but it sounds like they're also working with Widevine to Silverlight-enable their Cypher service which also works with Flash and the On2 codec. In general, I don't think...; Tags: Team, Microsoft Silverlight, Content Provider, Digital-rights Management, Microsoft Corp., Widevine, Media World, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucks: It's a Friday (again!) so that means time for another Friday Rant! Today a cautionary tale for those of you buying HD DVD players and discs. If you've been looking at the slew of cheap HD DVD discs and players on the market and feel that this...; Tags: Digital-rights Management, HD-DVD, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-11
DRM Converter (4): DRM Converter is an extremely easy solution to convert protected and non-protected audio or video files except DVDs. It supports almost all existing input formats. Output formats are non-protected MP3, AAC or WAV for audio and MPEG4 or DivX for video. Version 3.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug...; Tags: Audio, Digital-rights Management, Video, Ramka, DRM Converter, Corporate Communications, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Marketing, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-10
Symantec CEO: The future of cybersecurity: At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson talks about three security trends he believes will significantly impact the tech industry in the years to come. He predicts that malicious software will outnumber legitimate software; identity management will grow far beyond the enterprise; and digital-rights management will become...; Tags: Symantec Corp., CEO, Cybersecurity, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Security; Videos 2008-04-09
Five April Fools' Day-esque headlines I wish were true: Today, in case you need reminding, is April Fools' Day. If someone hasn't already tried to ensnare you in some practical joke or hoax, keep looking over your shoulder, because it's a-coming. The web is a breeding ground for gags, and I expect that many of the...; Tags: Gag, Fool, Linux Market Share, Linux, Digital Rights Management (DRM), UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Digital Media, Processors, Software, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Daniusoft Digital Video Converter (exe): Daniusoft Digital Video Converter is a powerful yet easy-to-use application that can convert DRM video to unprotected audio or video formats. It supports many DRM video formats such as wmv, m4v. It directly converts video stream at the bottom of the operating system, so the output files keep high quality...; Tags: Digital Video, Video, Daniusoft Studio, Daniusoft Digital Video Converter, Corporate Communications, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Marketing, Security; Software downloads 2008-03-25
Food Distributor Deploys Enterprise Rights Management to Help Protect Sensitive Data: Windrush Frozen Foods distributes frozen, chilled, and ambient foods. The company has 100 employees and is based in the United Kingdom. Windrush Frozen Foods needed a way to protect sensitive customer, employee, and other business information from unauthorized access. The company is using Active Directory Rights Management Services in Windows...; Tags: Food, Rights-management, Windrush Frozen Foods, Food & Beverage, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Manufacturing, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Case studies 2008-02-27
Dow Corning Uses Enterprise Rights Management to Help Protect Intellectual Property: Dow Corning is a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation. The company is based in Midland, Michigan. Dow Corning needed to make it easy for employees to share information while following the company's information protection policies, which dictate how intellectual property must be protected. The company deployed Active Directory...; Tags: Corning Inc., Rights-management, The Dow Chemical Co., Intellectual Property, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Research & Development, Business Operations, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Case studies 2008-02-27
Sound Grinder (2): Sound Grinder is a highly efficient batch conversion audio utility for professionals and hobbyists alike. It features support for many of the most popular audio formats including: AIFF, AMR Narrowband, AU, FLAC, MP3, OGG Vorbis, Quicktime Movie, Sound Designer II, and BWAV. Sound Grinder also incorporates Rapid Convert and Droplets,...; Tags: Monkey Tools, Sound Grinder, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-02-22
What format war? Just convert your HD DVDs to Blu-ray: Our friends over at Wired have started a how-to wiki, explaining how to convert one's HD DVDs to Blu-ray - provided you have a Blu-ray burner on hand, and don't mind breaking a law or two (since you'll need to remove the DRM from your HD DVDs before you can...; Tags: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Option, Hd Dvd, DVD, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Security, Josh Taylor; Blog posts 2008-02-21
MySpace exploring ad-supported music venture: Watch out Last.FM, Imeem, We7 and SpiralFrog, MySpace could be about to enter the ad-supported music game. According to an earlier report by paidContent and echoed in yesterday's Financial Times, MySpace - or rather its parent company News Corp. - has been exploring forming a joint music...; Tags: Advertisement, MySpace, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Daniusoft Digital Media Converter (exe): Daniusoft Digital Media Converter is a powerful yet easy-to-use application that can convert DRM audio and DRM video to unprotected format. It supports audio to audio, video to video, and video to audio conversion. It directly converts media stream at the bottom of the operating system, so the output files...; Tags: Digital Media, Audio, Digital-rights Management, Video, Daniusoft Studio, Daniusoft Digital Media Converter, Corporate Communications, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Marketing, Security; Software downloads 2008-02-19