Security Experts Debate Possibility of IP Protection at Webnoize 2000.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2000 Can any digital media truly be secured against piracy? No. It quite simply can't be done. Yet developers of digital rights management systems say that their solutions aren't designed to eliminate piracy, only to keep already honest consumers honest. Still, debates exist relevant even to that seemingly modest proposal. Addressing these questions and many more, Internet piracy experts will face off at Webnoize 2000, being held Nov. 13-15 in Los Angeles and hosted by Webnoize, the leading authority on the digital entertainment economy (http://www.webnoize.com/). Participants in the panel, titled "Security Complex: Digital Rights Management and Anti-Piracy Efforts," include Macki, a world-renowned hacker and webmaster for 2600 Magazine, The Hacker Quarterly, the publication recently embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a legal battle with the Motion Picture Association of America over its posting of hacking instructions for decrypting DVDs; and Geoff Anderson of Verance Corporation, the company whose watermark solution was selected for the initial phase of the Secure Digital Music Initiative Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) was a forum formed in late 1998, comprised of more than 200 IT, consumer electronics, security technology, ISP and recording industry companies, ostensibly with the purpose of developing technology specifications that protected the (SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative) A set of rules for securely distributing digital music over the Internet. Announced in February 1999, it is backed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Sony, Warner, BMG, EMI and Universal, the top five ), an organization advancing secure digital music solutions for the recording industry. Other panelists include Scott Moskowitz from Blue Spike; Vincent Pluvinage from Preview Systems; Imran Shah from Zefer; and Michael Shinn from the Shadow Group. Webnoize Chief Technology Officer Brian Stephens will moderate the discussion, scheduled for the opening day of Webnoize 2000. As CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Stephens not only manages all aspects of Webnoize's internal technical development and growth, but serves outwardly as a leading expert source, offering a technological perspective on the issues facing digital entertainment. Recent technical investigations include establishing the ability to identify Napster users with illegal MP3 files, and to obtain records of file transfers enabled by the controversial Internet music service, now collaborating with media conglomerate Bertelsmann, as covered in Webnoize News (see:10.31.00 Bertelsemann Agrees to Drop Napster Lawsuit; Create New File-Sharing Service). Stephens is co-author of the leading web security book, Administrating Web Servers, Security & Maintenance, and a second upcoming release, The WOW (World Organization of Webmasters) Web Server Training Course, both from Prentice Hall. For complete agenda listings or to register for the full event, visit the event web site: http://www.webnoize2000.com. Webnoize 2000 is sponsored by: Texas Instruments, IBM, RealNetworks, iBeam, Reciprocal, Sonic Foundry, PSINet, gig.com, Amplified, KnitMedia, Magex, House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , InterTrust, myplay, Digital World Services, MuBu, NaviSite, RadioAmp, ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers , Preview Systems, FullAudio, GetMusic and Live365. Participating organizations include: VIC, AFIM AFIM Association for Independent Music , CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. , NATPE NATPE National Association of Television Programming Executives and NARM NARM National Association of Recording Merchandisers NARM North American Registry of Midwives NARM National Association of Reunion Managers NARM Navy Resource Model NARM North American Reciprocal Museums NARM North Alabama Railroad Museum, Inc . For additional information on Webnoize 2000, contact the Webnoize Events department at 617-768-0440. Register to receive our Events mailings and email notifications and announcements: http://www.webnoize.com/announcements. About Webnoize Launched in January 1997, Webnoize is the premier source for media coverage and analysis of digital entertainment industries. Webnoize services include original daily news and in-depth features (both text- and video-based), large-scale trade events, intimate executive-driven forums, consumer and market research, industry trend analysis and strategic advisory services. Webnoize reaches more than 75,000 monthly readers representing new media, music, film, broadcast, technology, telecommunications, consumer device, research, financial and new media industries. |
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