Re: DRMTICS 2005 Call for Papers

Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:
> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>It is possible to change the watermark but this is proof that
>>something fraudulent is going on. Pass laws banning that.
>
> Modifying your very own data should be reglemented by law?

Whether or not it "should be", Article 12 of he WIPO copyright
treaty of 1996 calls for it, and here in the U.S., section
1202 (b) of the DMCA says:

       (b) REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT
       INFORMATION- No person shall, without the authority of the
       copyright owner or the law--

             (1) intentionally remove or alter any copyright
             management information,

             (2) distribute or import for distribution copyright
             management information knowing that the copyright
             management information has been removed or altered
             without authority of the copyright owner or the law,
             or

             (3) distribute, import for distribution, or
             publicly perform works, copies of works, or
             phonorecords, knowing that copyright management
             information has been removed or altered without
             authority of the copyright owner or the law,

       knowing, or, with respect to civil remedies under section
       1203, having reasonable grounds to know, that it will
       induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an infringement of
       any right under this title.

-- 
--Bryan