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A Security Analysis of Some Physical Content Distribution Systems

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2008-05-21T20:08:04Z

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Jiayuan, Sui

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University of Waterloo

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Content distribution systems are essentially content protection systems that protect premium multimedia content from being illegally distributed. Physical content distribution systems form a subset of content distribution systems with which the content is distributed via physical media such as CDs, Blu-ray discs, etc. This thesis studies physical content distribution systems. Specifically, we concentrate our study on the design and analysis of three key components of the system: broadcast encryption for stateless receivers, mutual authentication with key agreement, and traitor tracing. The context in which we study these components is the Advanced Access Content System (AACS). We identify weaknesses present in AACS, and we also propose improvements to make the original system more secure, flexible and efficient.

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Content Distribution Systems, DRM, AACS, Broadcast Encryption, Authentication, Traitor Tracing

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http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3718

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Computer Science