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Google’s DRM: Is It Safe?
John Stith
Staff Writer
2006-01-09
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Last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) dominated the tech industry in recent days and many are still talking about it. One major point was Google's new video service and perhaps more interesting from a security point of view is the new Google DRM.
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Right now, Google is one in a list of companies with DRM for their video content and they also released a new video player in the process. The problem with this new DRM scheme is that no one knows anything about it. Multiple companies already in this business have DRM schemes of their own, including Apply for their iTunes and Microsoft, who has several partners in on their DRM.
The Register pointed out, it's difficult to find much of anything about Google's DRM, to give some people some awareness of how it works. This strategy worked well for Sony as their recent exploits into DRM created real havoc for them in the and they're still not over it and probably won't be for a while.
Since little or nothing is known about, if Google's video player gets hacked for some reason, then it creates problems because left to their own auspices, this Google DRM could very well have some inherent flaws. Maybe they've stuck a rootkit into the mix. Now granted, that would be like Roy Rogers robbing banks, at least in the geek community, but its possible. The deal is, we just don't know.
Digital rights management downloads and cyber security are a very touchy issue right now. One can be assured groups will pour over the code thoroughly and look for flaws, especially in the new video player. The big question is what will they find?
Other companies have DRM, including Apple and Microsoft is utilized by more entities but Apple's iTunes outstrips all that other business combine. Google want to edge in on that action. Regardless, before many will download Google's new video player, some will consider the security measure behind it. If those security measures, including no rootkits or other similar malware aren't handled adequately, Google could have some real problems.
About the Author:
John is a staff writer for SecurityProNews covering cyber security.
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