CyberKey Is First to ``Crack'' DRM Code for USB Devices, Protecting Software Developers and Content Creators From Illegal Use and Theft.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. GEORGE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2003 CyberKey utilizes Digital Rights Management to deliver encrypted digital content such as music, photos, and software through a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. port to a flash memory device, such as CyberKey's USB drives known as CyberKeys, to prevent illegal copying and theft CyberKey(TM) (Pink Sheets:CYKY) today announced it is the first company to decipher the use of Digital Rights Management technology on Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. memory devices. As a result, CyberKey will be able to offer partners such as software developers, recording companies, and other content providers legal and financial peace of mind that CyberKey users will not be able to illegally copy or steal digital content loaded onto a CyberKey USB drive. CyberKey may choose to license or sell its DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M technology to other companies. "I cannot overstate how huge this development is, both for CyberKey and for our digital content partners," said Jim Plant, CyberKey president and chief executive officer. "No other USB drive developer has been able to crack this 'code' -- the ability to encrypt digital content on a USB device so the applications or media cannot be illegally copied or stolen off that device. We figured it out, however, and we believe that this ability will attract a wide variety of potential partners to us." Deployed on computers and electronics devices running Microsoft-based software platforms (such as Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. and Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. ), Digital Rights Management is a technique used to digitally encrypt copyrightable data and prevent it from being copied from one device to another. "Music publishers have seen significant revenue declines for the past 30 months, and a big part of these declines is tied directly to illegal downloads and copying of songs off the Internet," Plant said. "I believe the worldwide use of USB drives (such as our CyberKeys) is going to be huge. Until now, however, no one has been able to figure out how to protect the legal and financial rights of the content publishers with these USB devices, but we have, and that's a big deal for CyberKey Corporation." With a CyberKey USB drive, users can easily transport large amounts of electronic data and software applications from one computing device to another as long as the devices come equipped with a USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. , which is a standard feature in virtually all personal computers shipped today. CyberKeys are "plug and play" devices capable running on most popular operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. without device drivers, including Macintosh, Linux and Windows (after Windows98). A device roughly the size of an adult's "pinky" finger, CyberKeys can store up to one Gigabyte (1GB) of electronic data per device, including copyrighted data that can now be protected using CyberKey's DRM technology. About CyberKey Based in St. George, Utah St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah.GR6 It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. , CyberKey Corporation partners with industry leaders to market USB drive solutions to vertical markets, such as the automotive, education, entertainment, finance, and medical arenas. CyberKey technologies allow users to easily and securely transport and utilize large amounts of electronic data and the attendant software applications from one electronic device to another by utilizing Universal Serial Bus (USB) drives, addressing serious issues of data portability and accessibility in the process while creating new market opportunities at the same time. For more information, visit CyberKey's Web site at www.cyberkeycorp.com. CyberKey is a trademark of CyberKey Corporation. 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