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Re: Apple conceals buyer data in DRM-free iTunes tracks

__/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Friday 01 June 2007 18:47 \__

> On Jun 1, 12:02 am, John Bailo <jaba...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBas...
>>
>> > May 31, 2007  (Computerworld) -- A security researcher warned iTunes
>>
>> customers today that Apple Inc. encodes the buyer's account name and
>> e-mail address in the new DRM-free tracks that debuted yesterday.> The
>> data added to files without copy protection can be viewed by
>>
>> right-clicking the track from within iTunes, then selecting "Get Info,"
>> said "mordaxus," one of the regulars who writes on the security
>> blog "Emergent Chaos."> "They [Apple] aren't the only one to watermark the
>> files," said mordaxus,
>>
>> who pointed out that eMusic does something similar.
> 
> Back when there was DRM, if someone wanted to copy the file they'd
> have to break the DRM, and if they could do that, they could replace
> the metadata, too, right?  And now that there's no DRM, it should be
> easy to replace the metadata.  Doesn't look good for Apple, though.

That's just what I thought. Joe Bloggs will not bother/care/know how to
change/strip metadata, but in any event, Apple should have been
honest&upfront. This turned out into a small blunder leading to distrust.

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