Princeton "Genius" cracks new cd copy proof

[vass0922]

http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5087...l?tag=nefd_top

In a paper published on his Web site this week, Princeton Ph.D. student John Halderman explained how he disabled a new kind of copy-protection technology, distributed as part of a new album by BMG soul artist Anthony Hamilton.

Under normal circumstances, the antipiracy software is automatically loaded onto a Windows machine whenever the Hamilton album is run in a computer's CD drive, making traditional copying or MP3 ripping impossible. However, simply holding down the Shift key prevents Windows' AutoRun feature from loading the copy-protection software, leaving the music free to copy, Halderman said.

Well duh, anybody thats familiar with how windows autorun works would know to disable something like that.

Certainly doesn't require a princeton doctorate to publish the information

Thank god he went to the good school, or we'd be stuck with that copyright proof cd forever!

[Scott Tiger]

"Thank god he went to the good school, or we'd be stuck with that copyright proof cd forever"

LOL! The sad part is he probably stole the technique from one of his TA's and then claimed it as his own..