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Is there a way to store data securely on a client so that it can only be read by the client while connected to an authorising source?

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Nidonocu

I have a difficult issue facing an online gaming social space I frequent where personal content I’ve made for the platform is being stolen by users.
I’m wondering if there are any solutions to make this much harder to steal work from other… Continue reading Is there a way to store data securely on a client so that it can only be read by the client while connected to an authorising source?→

Hackaday Links: March 12, 2023

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Dan Maloney

With a long history of nearly universal hate for their products, you’d think printer manufacturers would by now have found ways to back off from the policies that only seem …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 12, 2023→

How does drm work in Windows browsers? [closed]

Posted on March 12, 2023 by PcRipper

It was very interesting for me, because I decided to try to record content protected by drm, using geforce experience. Nothing worked out and as soon as the video started playing, the recording automatically turned off. Everything worked p… Continue reading How does drm work in Windows browsers? [closed]→

Internet Archive Celebrates 1927 Works’ Arrival in Public Domain with Short Film Contest

Posted on February 4, 2023 by EditorDavid

To celebrate this year’s “Public Domain Day,” the Internet Archive “asked people to submit short films highlighting anything that was going to be made available in the Public Domain in 2023.”

For the contest, vintage images and sounds were woven into … Continue reading Internet Archive Celebrates 1927 Works’ Arrival in Public Domain with Short Film Contest→

Unpaid Taxes Could Destroy Porn Studio Accused of Copyright Trolling

Posted on January 7, 2023 by EditorDavid

Slashdot has covered the legal hijinx of Malibu Media over the years. Now Ars Technica reports that the studio could be destroyed by unpaid taxes:

Over the past decade, Malibu Media has emerged as a prominent so-called “copyright troll,” suing thousan… Continue reading Unpaid Taxes Could Destroy Porn Studio Accused of Copyright Trolling→

‘Metropolis’, Sherlock Holmes Finally Enter the Public Domain 95 Years Later

Posted on January 2, 2023 by EditorDavid

Guess what’s finally entering America’s public domain today? Appropriately enough, it’s Marcel Proust’s 1927 novel Remembrance of Things Past.

Also entering the public domain today are thousands of other books, plus the music and lyrics of hundreds o… Continue reading ‘Metropolis’, Sherlock Holmes Finally Enter the Public Domain 95 Years Later→

Hackaday Links: December 18, 2022

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Dan Maloney

By now everyone has probably seen the devastation wrought by the structural failure of what was once the world’s largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium. The scale of the tank, which until …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: December 18, 2022→

Best practices for IP protection on photography site [closed]

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Alverstone

Before all the un-helpful comments come out of the woodwork (i.e. "if you want to protect it, don’t upload it") – I get it. The only way to protect it is to not put it out there. Not an option, not helpful. Home security isn’t ab… Continue reading Best practices for IP protection on photography site [closed]→

Copyright Concerns Make a Film Festival Pull ‘People’s Joker’ Movie

Posted on September 18, 2022 by EditorDavid

“There’s a new Joker movie coming out,” writes the Verge, “but you might not get a chance to see it because copyright is broken.”

I’m not talking about Joker: Folie à Deux, the officially sanctioned sequel to the Todd Phillips film Joker. I’m t… Continue reading Copyright Concerns Make a Film Festival Pull ‘People’s Joker’ Movie→

Notorious DRM Company Takes Aim At Switch Piracy

Posted on August 25, 2022 by BeauHD

Denuvo, the company best known for its heavily-criticized PC gaming DRM technology, has set its sights on a new scourge: Nintendo Switch piracy. Kotaku reports: The software maker announced during GamesCom 2022 on Wednesday that it will begin selling a… Continue reading Notorious DRM Company Takes Aim At Switch Piracy→