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Researchers Crack 'Social DRM' EBook Watermarks
Researchers have released a report dissecting the BooXtream 'Social DRM' eBook watermarking system. Inspired by publisher Verso who refused to remove the DRM from an Aaron Swartz book, the Institute for Biblio-Immunology responded by tearing down the privacy-busting system.
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Thats kind of a shame actually. I thought unobtrusive watermarks were a pretty great way to secure Ebooks.
Paizo puts a watermark on all there books, and its never been an issue for me. Ive still seen books that have been bought under a fake name and email floating around, probably bought with a giftcard. They are usually pretty nice about keeping their marks off of anything you are supposed to give out, or have other people look at.