The problem, folks, is that metadata is just data and can be stripped just like any other data. Just like DRM can be stripped from iTunes files, these watermarks can be stripped from images.
In fact you could argue that it would make things worse, since the really nasty folks will swap their own retinal information into the file and then claim ownership.
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The problem, folks, is that metadata is just data and can be stripped just like any other data. Just like DRM can be stripped from iTunes files, these watermarks can be stripped from images.
In fact you could argue that it would make things worse, since the really nasty folks will swap their own retinal information into the file and then claim ownership.
It's just a patent though.