2 Comments

1. Kevin says:

   June 16, 2008 at 12:29 pm

   He brings up an interesting point
   Consider the Sony Rootkit. Arguably this was a privacy violation. So, even though it is a TPM, it would be legal to remove it. Oops, making, or distributing the tools to remove it, is against this law.

   Did I just give Sony an idea?
2. Crosbie Fitch says:

   June 16, 2008 at 12:48 pm

   Another Idea
   Here’s another idea you might find amusing:

   If you encrypt the files you’re sharing with a TPM to prevent unauthorised access, how can anyone determine whether they contain copyrighted material distributed without authorisation? Especially since the DMCA prohibits circumvention of such a TPM and the tools necessary to do so.

   I call this Schrödinger’s Copyright ( [ link ] ).