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Microsoft Develops Surveillance Program for eBooks

As part of Microsoft�s strategy to foster respect for intellectual property, the company has developed an Internet surveillance program for illegal eBook content. The program, according to Microsoft, searches for unauthorized distribution of eBooks constantly.

Anti-Piracy Efforts, Microsoft.com.
Microsoft's position on eBook encryption, anti-piracy efforts, Declan McCullagh�s Politechbot.com, August 6, 2001.
MS Security: On A Path As Clear As It Is Reliable, Slashdot, August 30, 2001.
Breaking Microsoft's e-Book Code, MIT Tech Review, August 30, 2001.