SOCL528 Spring 2013 Essay 2 - Standards
Due Monday, March 11 (3-5 pages double-spaced; 20% of grade)Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ONE of the following standards to the different stakeholders affected. Do not write about the technical details of the standard; focus on the stakeholder interests.
Cite your sources.
Suggested references for DRM in HTML5:
https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-media/raw-file/tip/encrypted-media/encrypted-media.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57384129-264/standards-leader-blasts-html5-video-copy-protection/
http://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/02/6153-2/
http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/02/unethical-html-video-copy-protection-proposal-criticized-by-standards-stakeholders/
http://arstechnica.com/business/2011/11/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-html-video-in-the-post-flash-era/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/23/microsoft_google_netflix_html5_drm_infection/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/google-microsoft-and-netflix-want-drm-like-encryption-in-html5/
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/09264821815/truly-stupid-ideas-adding-drm-to-html5.shtml
http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/17h3d0/dont_let_microsoft_and_netflix_get_drm_in_html5/
Suggested references for UEFI secure boot:
http://www.uefi.org/home/
http://www.intel.com/technology/itj/2011/v15i1/pdfs/Intel-Technology-Journal-Volume-15-Issue-1-2011.pdf
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh848062%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/making-uefi-secure-boot-work-with-open-platforms
http://blog.hansenpartnership.com/linux-foundation-secure-boot-system-released/
https://delicious.com/soc528/search?p=uefi
Suggested references for e-book standards:
https://delicious.com/soc528/e-books