rirsa Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 "Media conglomerates have put aside their wrangling over what Digital Rights Management technology to use, adopting a standard developed by Sony and its DRM experts that will provide copy protection for music, movies, TV shows, and computer programs. "The exciting thing about this technology is it employs DNA technology to make absolutely certain the user matches our records as having a valid license," a Sony spokesperson explained. "All the user has to do whenever he or she wishes to listen to a tune, play a DVD, watch a TV show, etc. is to provide just a few drops of blood for the built-in DNA testing device, which will then use the Internet to check the DNA profile match. In just a few hours, your right to enjoy the media you have licensed will be confirmed." Diabetics and others who might be constrained in how much blood they can supply will be given the alternative of providing hair roots, the spokesperson added. "It's not that anybody in the entertainment industry wants the blood of our customers -- it's just that we need it.""Okay, it's just amusing prognostication but when you think about it Sony is capable of taking this idea seriously. Original story from Ed Foster here:http://weblog.infoworld.com/foster/2006/01/03.html#a346 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones52 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 funny thing is i thought this was true until the last line lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 wtf? blood? thats bull, im not going to give my dna just to watch a fricking dvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I've seen fingerprint scanners appearing in electronics stores and supermarkets, which could be used for similar purposes. Brave new world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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