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RE: A talk on Intellectual Property and National Defense
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Trei, Peter)
Tue Feb 4 15:58:52 2003
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From: "Trei, Peter" <ptrei@rsasecurity.com>
To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>,
"'Adam Shostack'" <adam@homeport.org>
Cc: cryptography@wasabisystems.com
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 11:28:53 -0500
> Adam Shostack[SMTP:adam@homeport.org] writes:
>
> I believe that DRM systems will require not just an authorized boot
> sequence, but a secure remote attestation that that boot sequence was
> followed, and a secure attestation as to the versions of the software
> on your system. So, while a secure system is needed for AT/DRM, its
> not enough.
>
Let me get this straight - in order to make the RIAA and MPAA richer,
we're going to ban off-net computer use? If you're not near a WiFi
hotspot you won't be able to boot your laptop?
Peter Trei
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