Panda A multimedia presentation software for system administrators and corporate users.
Panda Software offers a compelling multimedia presentation free with 10 basic tips to keep your company is free from viruses, spyware, hackers and other threats.
This presentation does not have a commercial character and goal is to educate users about proper use of computers in business environments.
Google services are gradually leaving their state to become Beta versions "completely" tested and increases its range of options.
some time all we had an account with Google, especially Gmail, we were fortunate to have belonged to that select number of customers we get in the testing phase of this large, but for some time now, have begun to notice changes, and substantial changes in the core of Google, beginning with Gmail which is now accessible to all surfers and anyone can have their Google account (or Gmail which is basically the same ) and this in turn opens the possibility of accessing other services offered by Google (more information http://www.google.com/intl/en/about.html), including Blogger, the extended system for bloggers. Some time ago I wrote an article stating that he had created a new Blogger Beta, but what a surprise that I found when I began my session and he informs me that "Beta Blogger is no longer", which prompted me to write regard.
Given that anyone in the world, or at least in theory, can have your GMail account, it indicates that anyone can be able to create your blog on Blogger.
The new version of Blogger I recommend it for any surfer, from novices to more experienced, it has ceased to be complex to use (although I think it never was, except in the management of the templates) and has become an extremely powerful system virtually free bugs, with a surprising ease of use and quantity and quality of options you admire any Cyberspace sailor who wants to publish his skills as a journalist. Although it is clear that very little quality content blogs found on the cieberespacio currently, there are some that are very valuable. I urge
use the new version of Blogger, which is no longer Beta, and test a range of other services offered by Google, did you know that there is a word processor and a spreadsheet in web mode?. Http://www.google.com/intl/en/about.html enter and enjoy all the flavors that has Google, enjoy tasting the different options.
After reading about the debates that arise around the issues of piracy in the music I found an article written by Steve Jobs speaks about it and share it with all the blog readers. Is somewhat lengthy but quite interesting.
Given the stunning global success of Apple's music player, the iPod and online music store iTunes, some have claimed that Apple "open" system DRM ("digital rights management 'or DRM) that used to protect the music [stored in iTunes] against theft, so that music purchased on iTunes can be played on equipment purchased from other companies and protected music purchased at other online music stores can play on the iPod. Consider the current situation and how we got here and then carefully study three alternatives for the future.
To begin, we should remember that all iPods play music is not protected by some form of DRM and encoded in "open" authorized, for example, MP3 and AAC.
iPod users can get the music they like, and indeed they do, from a multitude of sources, including compact discs of his property. The music on CDs can be imported with ease to program iTunes disk storage, which can be downloaded free of charge and works on both Mac and PC with Windows, and is automatically encoded as AAC or MP3 formats without having opened any DRM. This music can be played on iPods or other music player that can play these open formats.
The problem arises with the music Apple sells on its iTunes Store [iTunes Store] on-line. Since Apple does not own the music or have any control over it, is obliged to obtain the distribution rights to the music of others, primarily the "big four" companies in the world of music, Universal, Sony BMG, Warner and EMI. These four companies control the distribution Over 70 percent of music from around the world. When Apple approached these companies to get permission to legally distribute their music through the 'internet', all were extremely cautious and required Apple to protect its music against the possibility of illegally copied. The solution was to create a DRM system, which conveys each song purchased from the iTunes store in a special and secret software, in order that can not be played on unauthorized devices.
Apple had the ability to negotiate a record use rights, which allow users to play music well protected with DRM system in a total of up to five computers and unlimited iPods. Get those rights music companies was once a landmark achievement and even today is something that is unmatched in almost any other digital music service. In any case, one of the key provisions of our commitments to the music companies is that if our DRM system becomes broken and the music of these companies becomes playable on unauthorized devices, we have a very reduced from weeks to solve the problem or, otherwise, companies will be authorized to withdraw their entire music catalog to from our iTunes store.
To prevent illegal copies, DRM systems must be booked exclusively for use authorized the reproduction of copyrighted music. If set to 'internet' a copy of a song protected by DRM, is to keep that copy can be played on the computer who is the download or on a portable music player. To achieve this, a DRM system employs secret keys. There is no theory of protecting content other than keeping a secret. In other words, even if they use the most advanced cryptographic resources to protect the musical content, which in any case has to be done is to "hide" the keys that give access to music on a user's computer or portable music player. Nobody has ever taken a DRM system that does not depend on the type of secret keys for operation.
The problem is, of course, that in the world there are many people of high intelligence, and some of them with little time available, which they love to blow this kind of secrets and publish the formula for anyone music can be free (and stolen). It is not uncommon for those people succeed in their purposes, so that any company seeking to protect their content by applying DRM is forced to update the system frequently, by applying new secret codes and more difficult to fathom. It is a game like cat and mouse. The Apple DRM system called FairPlay [Fair Play]. Although we have been some violations of FairPlay, we have been able to resolve them in time by updating the software from the iTunes store, the storage software and iTunes software's own iPods. So far, we have fulfilled the commitments it made to the music companies in order to protect their music and have made available to users of copyright more generous than you can find in the industry for legally downloaded music playback.
With this background, let us now examine three alternatives for the future.
The first alternative is to continue in the same direction so far, in which each manufacturer competing freely with their own systems and comprehensive 'top down', for sale, reproduction and protection of music. This is an extremely competitive market with very important companies worldwide that make huge investments to develop new music players and online music stores. Apple, Microsoft and Sony compete with own systems. The music is purchased on Microsoft's Zune will not play more than Zune, the music that was purchased at Sony's Connect store will not play more than Sony and music players that is purchased in the iTunes store can only be played on Apple iPods. This is the current state of affairs in the industry and customers are well served by the continued development of innovative products and a wide variety of options.
there are those who have argued that once a consumer buys a piece of music from one of the music stores of a particular brand, is already doomed forever to be used so exclusive music players of that company or that, if they buy a particular player, they are doomed to buying music exclusively from the music store that company. Is that true? Thoroughly examine the data from the iPod and the iTunes Store, which are the most popular products in the industry and those who have more accurate data.
Until late 2006, customers had purchased a total of 90 million iPod players 90 and two billion songs from the iTunes store. On average, these figures come to represent 22 songs purchased from the iTunes store for each iPod sold throughout its existence.
The top-selling iPod currently is capable of storing thousands of songs, but research on its use reveals that, on average, every iPod is almost full. That means only 22 out of every thousand songs, ie, below three percent of the music stored on average every iPod, is purchased from the iTunes store and protected by a DRM system. The remaining 97 percent of music does not enjoy any protection and can be played on any player can play open formats. It is difficult to believe that only three percent of the music stored on average every iPod is enough to force users to buy only players iPods in the future. Moreover, as 97 percent of the music that is on average iPod was not purchased from the iTunes store, it is clear that iPod users are not chained to the iTunes store when you purchase your music .
The second alternative is that, through appropriate agreements, Apple cede DRM technology, FairPlay system to other competitors, present and future, with the aim of achieving operational compatibility between players and music stores other companies.
At first glance, it seems that this is a good idea because this way it would offer customers more choice, now and in the future. In addition, Apple could benefit from this formula only charge a small amount on each song by the release of its FairPlay DRM system. However, when things look a little deeper, problems begin to emerge. The most sensitive is that the assignment of a DRM involves disclosing some of its secrets to many people in a large number of companies and history teaches us that then it is inevitable to leak secret data.
Internet has made such leaks of information are much more harmful, since a single leak can spread worldwide in less than a minute. Information leakage can result in a minimum time available for free download 'internet' unusable software that the protection of a DRM system, so that songs that were previously protected may be played on unauthorized .
An equally serious problem is the repair as quickly as possible the damage caused by a leak of information from those features. To repair culminating in a satisfactory manner would probably have to tweak the software for the music store, the storage software and music software the players with new passwords and then to get this updated software into the tens (or hundreds) of millions of Mac, Windows and PC players currently in the hands of users. The process should be completed as quickly as possible and with an extraordinary coordination. A task of this nature is hugely difficult in the case of more than a company that controls all the pieces, but it is virtually impossible if there are many companies that control different pieces of the puzzle and if they all be put into operation an immediate and concerted effort to repair the damage caused by a leak.
Apple has concluded that, if you give FairPlay to others, not in a position to ensure that the protection system is music distribution has been authorized by the big four music companies. Perhaps this same conclusion that has driven the recent decision by Microsoft to shift its efforts to adopt a model "open" release of its DRM to third parties to offer a model "close" their own music store, software tool own storage and players themselves.
The third alternative is to completely eliminate DRM systems. Imagine a world where every online store sell music without DRM protection, encoded in open formats. In such a world, any player can play music purchased from any store and any store can sell music playable on any player. There is no doubt that this is the most attractive alternative for consumers and Apple would add to it without thinking twice. If the big four music companies give up their music to Apple without the requirement that the spread is protected by a DRM, we would pass immediately to sell in our store free music from iTunes only protection systems. All iPods manufactured so far reproduce this DRM-free music.
What might be the reason that the big four music companies would come with Apple and other companies to agree to distribute their music without DRM systems to protect her? The simple answer is because DRM systems are not fully effective, and may not be ever to tackle music piracy. Although the big four music companies require that all his music is sold online be protected by DRM systems, these same music companies continue to sell each year billions of CDs containing music without any protection. Indeed! Has never developed any DRM system for CDs, so all the music distributed on CDs can be loaded into 'internet' with ease, then (and illegally) downloaded to your computer and play computer or any other player .
In 2006, in the world were sold from online stores less than two billion songs protected with a DRM system, while selling more than twenty billion songs completely out of any system DRM on compact discs without any protection, and that the music companies themselves. The music companies are selling the vast majority their music free of any DRM system and give no indication that will change their ways, since the vast majority of their revenues depend on selling CDs which must play in CD players that do not incorporate no DRM system.
So if the music companies sold more than 90 percent of their music without DRM, what benefits will take to sell that small percentage of their music is protected by a DRM system? It seems that none. In any case, technical expertise and overhead required to develop, operate and update a DRM system has limited the number of agents selling some protected music DRM system. If these constraints disappear, the music world might experience an influx of new companies willing to invest in more stores and more innovative players, which can not be viewed by the music companies but as a phenomenon of a positive nature.
A considerable part of the concern over DRM systems has arisen in European countries. Those who are not happy with the current situation should redirect their efforts might convince the music companies to sell their music without DRM. Speaking of the Europeans, two and a half of the big four music companies are in their territory. The largest, Universal, is one hundred percent owned by Vivendi, a French company. EMI is a British company, while the Sony BMG is fifty percent owned by Bertelsmann, a German company. Convince them to give up their music to Apple and other companies without DRM systems will lead to the creation of a truly compatible music market. Apple will add to this situation unconditionally.
Steve Jobs is the president of Apple Computer and one of the most important figures in the computer industry.
Extracted by Andrés Obregón Ricardo Merchán of World
