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On 10/07/07, Alan Parry <alan at parry.me.uk> wrote:
> Does anyone here have experience with offering podcasts that provide any
> layers of security? Authentication? Encryption? DRM? (I'm particularly
> interested in content expiration and encryption of the video data, as
> opposed to the RSS feed itself)

Mmm. It's a bit like open source and DRM. We've ended up with
Microsoft DRM on the BBC's iPlayer because no-one else will step up to
the plate. Similarly, podcasting was founded on complete openness and
freedom, so extending the concept to include what you're describing is
a little anathemic.

Tim