Adobe, Amazon point fingers over video ripping exploit [Updated]
The proliferation of online content distribution systems has meant big business for Adobe; the company’s Flash technology powers the likes of YouTube, Amazon’s Video on Demand, and Hulu. Protecting the data streaming off these last two sites is a major concern of Big Content; Adobe’s market share is partially built on a perception that it can offer the necessary levels of protection. That perception took a major blow over the weekend, after an investigation proved that it was possible to record video streaming off Amazon’s Video on Demand service, despite the company’s claims to the contrary.
