March 12, 2002
Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography
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DMCA cases/issues (1)
nDeCSS
nDVDs are encrypted.  In order to play a DVD, a licensed DVD play must first authenticate to the DVD disk.
nDeCSS is a program that removes/bypasses the encryption, allowing the DVD to be played on an “unlicensed” player, such as a Linux box.
nMPAA sued, claiming DCMA violations
nUpheld in NY