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DVD Encryption
This category is for sites on the DVD encryption system, which is called the "Content Scrambling System" (CSS) to prevent the unauthorized duplication of DVD contents.
The release of a simple program called DeCSS allows users to
store and view DVDs from a computer hard drive, and has resulted in a storm of legal action and controversy on to what extent consumers should have rights to control media they purchase.
Websites submitted here must be DVD cryptography related and in
English. Sites in other languages should be submitted to the
appropriate World subcategory.
Sites in DVD Encryption
In Defense of Free Speech on the Internet
The Global Internet Liberty Campaign member statement opposing the efforts by the DVD-CAA to censor websites worldwide. Signed by more than fifty global civil liberties organizations.
Gallery of CSS Descramblers
If DeCSS code is illegal in the USA, but text is protected, where do you draw the line? A gallery of exhibits of the descrambling algorithm from code through plain English to graphic images.
DeCSS for Linux and DVD
Information about and links to various encryption and decryption tools for educational and research purposes.
Cryptanalysis of Contents Scrambling System
A paper which shows that CSS encryption has weaknesses which make it rapidly breakable even without knowledge of any hardware keys, and describes algorithms to do so.
California DeCSS case
Offers links to documents in California DeCSS case.
DeCSS Central
Reference site on DeCSS with vast background information.
DeCSS Central: HAL2001 Speech
Cogent presentation about the history of CSS and DeCSS and the issues involved.
DeCSS/2600 Court of Appeals Decision
Text of the decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the judgement against 2600 in the DeCSS linking case.
The Truth About the DVD Case
Explanation of the court cases for DVD reverse engineering and some facts about DVD privacy.
2600 Hacker Quarterly News Archive
Article from November 1999 about cracking DVD encryption.
DVD-Copy.com - Legal Battle
Copies of legal documents filed to shut down this website.
42 Ways to Distribute DeCSS
42 funny ways to distribute the famous DVD descrambler, including Quake, HTTP cookies, MPEG movies and DNS queries.
Trouble with Prime Numbers
Describes technology involved, developments in court cases, and looks at the legal issues involving hyper-linking, trade secrets, freedom of speech, and translation of DeCSS into numerical format.
DVD Backup Guides
A detailed site offering several guides on backing up DVDs into different formats. The author also shares his views on the issue of DeCSS through informative articles. |
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