Microsoft e-book security in doubt
C|Net | at | by Mike
The encryption protection that stops the copying of e-books stored in Microsoft Reader formats has been broken by an anonymous programmer, according to MIT's Technology Review.
A Microsoft representative was quick to point out that the claims have not been proven and so far are "only a rumor." Penguin, which recently formed an electronic publishing arm that will use a mixture of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Reader software to distribute its e-books, said the revelation would not affect its plans to launch its first e-books next month.