[IP] Apple's iPod code 'cracked'
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From: Bill Daul <bdaul@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 24, 2006 9:17:07 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Apple's iPod code 'cracked'
Asher Moses
October 24, 2006
Cracked the code ... Jon Lech Johansen.
Cracked the code ... Jon Lech Johansen.
Photo: AP
The iPod has just had its fifth birthday, but Apple's celebrations
may be cut short thanks to a 22-year-old Norwegian who claims he's
cracked Apple's proprietary iPod-iTunes ecosystem.
Jon Lech Johansen, affectionately known as DVD Jon, garnered
worldwide fame and notoriety when, at the age of 15, he cracked the
encryption scheme used by DVD. This allowed for DVDs to be copied and
played back on any device.
Now Johansen claims he's mastered the inner workings of the iPod and
its FairPlay encryption technology, allowing him to remove many of
the restrictions Apple places on its users.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-music/apples-ipoditunes-code-
cracked/2006/10/24/1161455702584.html
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