INQUIRER Newsdesk the Inquirer, Monday 29 September 2008. 13:09:00

Up the Amazon, no paddle required

ADOBE HAS unwittingly given users free access to streaming video content on Amazon.com. A hole in Adobe’s Flash routine allows users to grab the content. BT’s Insecurity expert Bruce Schneier, told Reuters there was a “fundamental flaw” in the Adobe design. “This was designed stupidly,” he said. Judging by the long and sorry tale on Reuters’ pages here, the Snafu is a good excuse for self-appointed industry spokesfolk to demand DRM everywhere. µ

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Guest editorial by Oliver Day The backlash over DRM has finally started to gather serious momentum. Everyday consumers started a campaign to give the highly anticipated game Spore one-star ratings on Amazon. Thousands of Amazon users labeled Spore a poor choice because of…

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