Government of Canada to Modernize Copyright Act

The Government of Canada announced that it has introduced legislation to modernize the Copyright Act. According to the statement, this legislation is intended to bring Canada in line with international standards and promote home-grown innovation and creativity.

Verity UK Launches Anti-Piracy DVD Duplicators

Verity Systems announced that it has released its Lightning Anti-Piracy DVD duplicators, featuring copy protection software to help to prevent unauthorized disc reproduction. According to the statement, the copy protection software embeds protection onto the user’s master. The protected master can then be transferred to the Lightning Anti-Piracy duplicator via the USB connection and further …

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Netflix to Employ Microsoft PlayReady DRM Technology

Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. announced that Netflix has selected Microsoft PlayReady technology and the Protected Interoperable File Format (PIFF) for use in new Netflix ready devices and applications.

HDCP 2.0 Supports New Digital and Wireless Interfaces

Digital Content Protection LLC (DCP) announced that High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), a technology that protects content between a digital set-top box, digital video recorder or Blu-ray disc player and a digital TV, is evolving to support a broader range of digital and wireless interfaces.