Music Download Security 'cracked'

Tsk, tsk, tsk...this is such a shame...;-]

Microsoft technology that protects digital files from copyright infringement has been breached, according to reports.

A program called Fairuse4wm has been posted on the net and is apparently capable of breaching Microsoft's Digital Rights Management (DRM) system.

It could spell problems for internet music shops, potentially enabling users to download unlimited files.

However, an analyst said Microsoft was probably working to "close the hole".

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