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An open DRM could theoretically be useful for things other than copyright protection. For example, you could display an on screen keyboard for password entry a
by 7952 10y ago
An open DRM could theoretically be useful for things other than copyright protection. For example, you could display an on screen keyboard for password entry and guarantee that malware cannot create screen grabs. Having cryptographically secure peripherals could help improve security and privacy, but only if it is open.
- WorldMaker 10y agoThe problem of course being that an Open DRM is a fanciful oxymoron. DRM requires keeping decryption secrets from the user while allowing them to decrypt; if the user knows the algorithm to how those secrets are kept then the user knows how to access those secrets. It's certainly interesting to imagine what an Open DRM standard might look like. It's probably something more like a "blockchain" than existing DRM.
- 7952 10y agoAnd it was always ridiculous to use the same key across millions of devices. Of course there is a huge security benefit in having unique keys that are inaccessible to possible attackers.