Hackers have caused Panasonic to delay its launch of DVD-Audio鈥攖he
follow-up to CDs鈥攗ntil the summer. Lawyers are scrambling to shut down
websites that explain how to defeat Panasonic鈥檚 Content Scrambling System (CSS),
which is designed to stop people making multiple copies of DVD-Audio discs and
DVD movies. But new postings pop up daily. Panasonic is working on boosting DVD
security.
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