I don't know if it is the intended effect or not, but when the kiosks have screens up as high as in the PS3 photo, it puts a strain on your neck after playing for 5 minutes. At least that way people don't hog the demo console.

Interesting, yet not surprising discussion. er flamewar.

I think perhaps the first line in the article was to be considered sarcasm.

confusing:

They specifically mention bumping the Mul-T-Lock in the whitepaper.

I think I'll switch to this:

http://www.apsibiometrics.com/biometrics_residential_products.htm

So much for the "unauthorized battery danger" myth.

The CLIQ system is not RFID, and although that doesn't mean it's not resistant to a magnet attack, I would think that Mul-T-Lock would have tested against something as simple as a magnet. This isn't Kwikset we're talking about here.

Matt, you are missing something: using this method, that key can open ANY of that style of lock, its not the key for that particular lock. It is also easily made. (look at the top photo)

Paul, I'm guessing you have Medeco locks? I was shocked to learn my Mul-T-Locks were compromised this way. However, I have seen video of this performed on a variety of locks but not a Medeco3. (the one with the sidebar) That doesn't mean it's impervious, but to compromise it you might need to have several bump keys made with the sidebar notch in different places. Hopefully, the Mul-T-Lock CLIQ cylinders will come down in price ($700 per, ouch) and I can recylinder my locks with them, which would be resistant to bumping.

Josh:

I don't know if I agree. First off, I think it is deliciously ironic that in order to support this ridiculous scheme, they have to "fall on the sword" and claim that 32bit windows has security flaws due to it's ability to run unsigned drivers. Flaws that might extend way beyond the ability for "malware" to subvert DRM. Do you think that they would resort to this just to help sell hardware? I have to belive they would sell more copies of Vista without this 64bit limitation.

I still think this is all about Microsoft getting in bed with the content industry so that they can start monopolizing the TV room.

You are all missing the point, this is all about the content companies forcing microsoft to close down the system so that some program can't get around the DRM.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/24/1325214

Also, DVD was already an popular format before XP came out. It didn't NEED Microsoft's help.

With this news and the Audi R10TDI dominating LeMans racing, the diesel finally is beginning to look like more than just a truck engine.

http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport/Audi_R10_TDI.html