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Why DRM is the root of all evil

September 4, 2023February 5, 2014 by John Dunlevy

Why DRM is the root of all evil mouthbeef: In my latest Guardian column, What happens with digital rights management in the real world?, I explain why the most important fact about DRM is how it relates to security and disclosure, and not how it relates to fair use and copyright. Most importantly, I propose … Read more

Mat Honan: How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking

September 4, 2023August 7, 2012 by John Dunlevy

Mat Honan: How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking But what happened to me exposes vital security flaws in several customer service systems, most notably Apple’s and Amazon’s. Apple tech support gave the hackers access to my iCloud account. Amazon tech support gave them the ability to see a piece of … Read more