In what has become a surprising result for the DRM wars, digital music lovers may be surprised again to find out that Sony BMG, one of the biggest names in the music industry has announced that it is going to begin selling music without attached Copyright protection software. This comes as welcome news to those who have long wanted to enjoy music but may not have the money to buy the latest albums and tracks in the form of CD’s and from many online sources. Some just want them free without any reason which has shed light on the music industry which has been fighting a loosing battle since DRM’s and Intellectual Rights Laws were mandated. Without DRM’s it makes it easier to copy and play files on almost any digital music player which was usually only allowed with cracks or hacks that over-rid them allowing the said action.
Emi was the first industry giant to raise its hands in the DRM wars as early as last May when it allowed music purchased through Apple’s Itunes. DRM’s are truly a lost cause for the millions upon millions of internet users around the world who want music do get it even with them in place. So why invest in something that doesn’t work which is just a waste of precious resources. More power to these companies as they realize and make the Social network truly a free and safe place to create share and do just about anything with the click of a mouse and the use of the keyboard.
Tags: DRM-News, Music, Piracy-News
Categories: Downloading Legally, Music
We’ve all heard of the horrible incidents regarding private stuff that people have posted on their personal web pages going public and causing a lot of problems. Celebrities are on top of the list for their innocence becomes prime breeding ground for those who seek an easy buck in exchange for stuff regarding them(personal pictures and videos and other stuff). Truth of the matter is that there is no privacy on the internet or on any computer that is connected to it.
Yes, this is true for the internet is just a network of computers that are connected in to one big computer network. May it be a Corporate server, a personal computer or the personal digital assistant and many others, all of them are susceptible to attack and therefore vulnerable. This has become so much a problem that companies have developed specialized software programs called firewalls that prevent unauthorized users from accessing the information contained within a computer system. But these systems have failed in the past quite disastrously like the incident only a few years back with internet search engines suffering from huge glitches due to malware being able to overload their systems causing them to slow down or even crash in some instances.
So how do we really protect pictures and other relevant or sensitive information from prying eyes and ears? For personal stuff, keep it off the web by storing it somewhere safe say a portable digital storage device like a pen drive, CD, dvd or some other media you can take out of your computer when you don’t use it. Use the encryption systems that are most likely to be included on your computer’s operating system. And lastly, learn about how firewalls work and configure them properly(too many users leave their systems vulnerable due to using the default settings on their OS’s).
Tags: Music, photos, Video
Categories: Applications, Downloading Legally, Graphics, Music, Photo Images
