Monday, January 19, 2009

First Real Post!

I chose to use Google search to investigate the topic. I found google useful here because it helps to know who the major players and web companies are in the issue of DRM. With the intensity of the issue, Google shows the leaders connected to DRM on the web. Since Google ranks pages based on how may sites link to the result, Google perfectly fit my needs. 

I searched for three things:
 - Digital Rights Management
 - iTunes Plus
 - DRM Free

The following two sites were most helpful:

http://www.eff.org/issues/drm 
From the Electronic Frontier Foundation. This site, updated almost daily, serves to educate the curious about the world of electronic information and how our privacy can be effected. They claim to be the first line of defense in cases where our electronic rights and privacy can be threatened. They are completely donor funded and are a non-profit agency. However, the site is lacking in information that would educate on how to make a difference in the issue if one were motivated to do so. 

http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/drmhacks.ars
This site is an article written by Nate Anderson for the ARS Technica website. The article informs readers on various methods through which they can hack and undo DRM software and technology. The site is run by Condenet and makes its money from advertising. The site is full of information on techy gadgets and how to find loopholes in technology, but it neglects to provide information on technology laws. Essentially, the site instructs on how to do backdoor things with technology, but neglects to provide information on the illegal nature of the activity. 

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