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ADVANCED ACCESSADVANCED ACCESSCONTENT SYSTEM CONTENT SYSTEM
(AACS)(AACS)
AACS Status UpdatePresented to BDA CPG
November 7, 2013
Topics to be discussedTopics to be discussed
AACS StatusAACS StatusKey Generation Facility Key Generation Facility Reminder on Analog SunsetReminder on Analog SunsetCompliance TestingCompliance TestingEnforcement, Regulatory and Legislative ActivityEnforcement, Regulatory and Legislative ActivityContent Protection Improvements (Current)Content Protection Improvements (Current)Future Content Protection ImprovementsFuture Content Protection ImprovementsManaged CopyManaged CopyOtherOther
AACS Status OverviewAACS Status Overview
From AACS perspective, Blu-ray business continues From AACS perspective, Blu-ray business continues to grow – high key volumesto grow – high key volumes
AACS now has over 1000 licensees and growingAACS now has over 1000 licensees and growing Efforts continue to control costs in order to maintain Efforts continue to control costs in order to maintain
the fee levelsthe fee levels On schedule for sunrises and sunsetsOn schedule for sunrises and sunsets
Next sunset is analog outputs – Dec 31Next sunset is analog outputs – Dec 31stst
On line key order entry progressingOn line key order entry progressing Compliance testing for devices also proceedingCompliance testing for devices also proceeding Enforcement/Regulatory/Legislative activities Enforcement/Regulatory/Legislative activities
continue to take effortcontinue to take effort AACS is working on system improvements for current AACS is working on system improvements for current
and the future formats and the future formats
AACS Status – Key GenerationAACS Status – Key Generation
Step-by-step work on KGF upgrades for on-line key Step-by-step work on KGF upgrades for on-line key order entry continueorder entry continue
Being done in a careful manner so that the key space is Being done in a careful manner so that the key space is not contaminatednot contaminated
Upgrade in January completed – volume drivenUpgrade in January completed – volume driven Upgrade in June completed – new back end processing Upgrade in June completed – new back end processing
system in productionsystem in production Next upgrade planned for mid-December to eliminate Next upgrade planned for mid-December to eliminate
two manual steps (air gaps)two manual steps (air gaps) Website interface being used daily by AACS AdminWebsite interface being used daily by AACS Admin
Will need to develop interface for large replicators that have Will need to develop interface for large replicators that have automated key orders – this will be prioritized with work for automated key orders – this will be prioritized with work for content protection improvementscontent protection improvements
Reminder on Analog SunsetReminder on Analog Sunset
Three Important DatesThree Important DatesDecember 31, 2010 – Sunset for hi resolution December 31, 2010 – Sunset for hi resolution
analog outputs, except for existing modelsanalog outputs, except for existing modelsDecember 31, 2011 – Sunset for existing December 31, 2011 – Sunset for existing
modelsmodelsDecember 31, 2013 – Sunset for analog December 31, 2013 – Sunset for analog
outputs on all AACS compliant devicesoutputs on all AACS compliant devices
Please be sure to review the Adopter Please be sure to review the Adopter Agreement for exact wordingAgreement for exact wording
Device Compliance TestingDevice Compliance TestingActivity Activity Status or Anticipated End DateStatus or Anticipated End Date
ACE review of the ACE Agreement ACE review of the ACE Agreement Complete, Complete,
Beta test by potential ACE’s Beta test by potential ACE’s Complete Complete
Evaluate ACE beta test comments Evaluate ACE beta test comments Complete Complete
Notice to Adopters on anticipated Notice to Adopters on anticipated schedule and distribute Questionnaire schedule and distribute Questionnaire
CompleteComplete
Conduct training sessions for ACE’s Conduct training sessions for ACE’s CompleteComplete
Dry run site visit 1 and 2 with potential Dry run site visit 1 and 2 with potential ACEACE
CompleteComplete
ACE site visits being scheduledACE site visits being scheduled Complete by year endComplete by year end
Final ACE selection and approval Final ACE selection and approval After the site visitsAfter the site visits
Device Compliance TestingDevice Compliance Testing
Second dry run site visit completed last week – Second dry run site visit completed last week – test tools and documents are now validated and test tools and documents are now validated and completecomplete
Dry runs were conducted at potential ACE. As a Dry runs were conducted at potential ACE. As a result, that potential ACE is now qualifiedresult, that potential ACE is now qualified
ACE agreements are being finalizedACE agreements are being finalized Notice with schedule to be sent shortlyNotice with schedule to be sent shortly Compliance obligation will start no earlier than Compliance obligation will start no earlier than
JanuaryJanuary
EnforcementEnforcement, Regulatory and , Regulatory and LegislativeLegislative
SlysoftSlysoftTrial commenced on June 25Trial commenced on June 25 thth
Two AACS witnesses testifiedTwo AACS witnesses testifiedAACS counsel continues close contact with AACS counsel continues close contact with
Antiguan prosecutorsAntiguan prosecutorsWas continued until January due to illness of Was continued until January due to illness of
a key participanta key participant
Enforcement, Enforcement, RegulatoryRegulatory and and LegislativeLegislative
US Special 301 FilingUS Special 301 FilingUSTR Report in April 2013 recognized Antigua’s USTR Report in April 2013 recognized Antigua’s
failure to proceed with SlySoft trial as an issuefailure to proceed with SlySoft trial as an issue
USTR Notorious Markets filing done on Oct USTR Notorious Markets filing done on Oct 25th (requesting that four rogue software 25th (requesting that four rogue software distribution websites be placed on the distribution websites be placed on the Notorious Markets list)Notorious Markets list)
Enforcement, Enforcement, RegulatoryRegulatory and and LegislativeLegislative
New USTR request – related to the Caribbean New USTR request – related to the Caribbean Basin trade program agreement, AACS LA Basin trade program agreement, AACS LA comments filed November 1 (requesting that comments filed November 1 (requesting that Antigua and Barbuda be denied Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda be denied Caribbean Basin trade concessions due to the failure to Basin trade concessions due to the failure to provide “adequate and effective” IP rights provide “adequate and effective” IP rights protection based on the delay in investigation protection based on the delay in investigation and trial of SlySoft) and trial of SlySoft)
Enforcement, Enforcement, RegulatoryRegulatory and and LegislativeLegislative
FCC comments on closed caption rulemaking FCC comments on closed caption rulemaking filed November 4 (focused on requesting that filed November 4 (focused on requesting that the FCC not mandate that BD Players have the FCC not mandate that BD Players have analog outputs, which the FCC had proposed analog outputs, which the FCC had proposed as a possibility in Federal Register notice this as a possibility in Federal Register notice this past summer)past summer)
Enforcement, Regulatory and Enforcement, Regulatory and LegislativeLegislative
Legislative – Nothing new to reportLegislative – Nothing new to reportUSUS
US Congress absorbed in other mattersUS Congress absorbed in other mattersFranceFrance
Possible legislative as a result of the Possible legislative as a result of the VLC/HADOPI procedure – this is stretching VLC/HADOPI procedure – this is stretching out out
Australia – new administrationAustralia – new administration AACS retains two law firms that keep track of AACS retains two law firms that keep track of
legislative activity world widelegislative activity world wide
Content Protection ImprovementsContent Protection Improvements
Certification Testing Certification Testing Bus EncryptionBus Encryption Host Private Key TrackingHost Private Key Tracking Legal Actions and Market Legal Actions and Market
MonitoringMonitoring Cooperation with US Cooperation with US
AuthoritiesAuthorities Slysoft TrialSlysoft Trial Payment ProcessorsPayment Processors AvangateAvangate
Implementer with Implementer with repeated key lossesrepeated key losses
AACS Recordable AACS Recordable removalremoval
Audio WatermarkingAudio Watermarking BCM Guide (outreach)BCM Guide (outreach) MCM Guide (outreach)MCM Guide (outreach) Enhanced Key TrackingEnhanced Key Tracking Deployment of Unified Deployment of Unified
MKB’sMKB’s Key Discovery and Key Discovery and
Enhanced RevocationEnhanced RevocationPresented to BD CPG at June, 2012 MeetingPresented to BD CPG at June, 2012 Meeting
Status of Content Protection Status of Content Protection ImprovementsImprovements
Certification Testing – nearly complete Certification Testing – nearly complete Host Private Key Tracking – currently performed Host Private Key Tracking – currently performed
by founder personnelby founder personnel Legal Actions and Market Monitoring – on-goingLegal Actions and Market Monitoring – on-going Lobbying and Cooperation with US Authorities – Lobbying and Cooperation with US Authorities –
ongoingongoing Slysoft Trial – underwaySlysoft Trial – underway Payment Processors – Encouraging initial Payment Processors – Encouraging initial
assistance, less recent cooperation received; assistance, less recent cooperation received; further follow up planned further follow up planned
Avangate – some success and some Avangate – some success and some backsliding; further activity plannedbacksliding; further activity planned
Status of Content Protection Status of Content Protection ImprovementsImprovements
Implementer with repeated key losses – audits Implementer with repeated key losses – audits done and corrective action takendone and corrective action taken
AACS Recordable removal - completedAACS Recordable removal - completed Audio Watermarking – successful rolloutAudio Watermarking – successful rollout BCM Guide (outreach) – drafted, on hold BCM Guide (outreach) – drafted, on hold MCM Guide (outreach) – drafted, on holdMCM Guide (outreach) – drafted, on hold Enhanced Key Tracking – completed in Enhanced Key Tracking – completed in
December KGF updateDecember KGF update Key Discovery and Enhanced Revocation – Key Discovery and Enhanced Revocation –
completed in December KGF upgradecompleted in December KGF upgrade
Content Protection ImprovementsContent Protection ImprovementsBus encryptionBus encryption
Bus encryption makes it impossible Bus encryption makes it impossible for a ripper to rip a movie that is for a ripper to rip a movie that is protected with bus encryption, to be protected with bus encryption, to be played on a new bus-encryption-played on a new bus-encryption-capable drive, without revealing a capable drive, without revealing a compromised host certificate.compromised host certificate.
Some studios now encoding for bus Some studios now encoding for bus encryptionencryption
Outreach to other studios plannedOutreach to other studios planned
Content Protection ImprovementsContent Protection Improvements
Unified MKB (uMKBs, variants)Unified MKB (uMKBs, variants)
uMKBs are a cryptographic enhancement uMKBs are a cryptographic enhancement which allows AACS to determine the device which allows AACS to determine the device keys used based on pirate content itself.keys used based on pirate content itself.
Currently working on test discs to validate Currently working on test discs to validate that movie variations do not cause that movie variations do not cause playback issues in fielded playersplayback issues in fielded players
Content Protection ImprovementContent Protection Improvementas a result of CPIWGas a result of CPIWG
Three companies (Fox,Irdeto and IBM) Three companies (Fox,Irdeto and IBM) made an initial presentation to CPG-TF in made an initial presentation to CPG-TF in response to the BDA charter to improve response to the BDA charter to improve the content protection for Blu-raythe content protection for Blu-ray
This presentation included the concept of:This presentation included the concept of:Solution(s) internal to AACS, referred to as Solution(s) internal to AACS, referred to as
“Path A”“Path A”Solution(s) that involved AACS and BD+ Solution(s) that involved AACS and BD+
working jointlyworking jointly
AACS Path AAACS Path AProvides primarily forensic benefits with initial Provides primarily forensic benefits with initial
operational benefits operational benefits Path A provides the ability to determine the Path A provides the ability to determine the
device keys being used in a ripper, and device keys being used in a ripper, and makes it very difficult to hide those keys in a makes it very difficult to hide those keys in a server (anonymous attack).server (anonymous attack).
Specs will be confidential and released only Specs will be confidential and released only to the affected PC player manufacturers, to the affected PC player manufacturers, unlike other AACS specsunlike other AACS specs
Based on existing AACS IPBased on existing AACS IP
AACS Path A (continued)AACS Path A (continued)Path A will be optional for content companiesPath A will be optional for content companies
Only a few titles will need to be authored with the Only a few titles will need to be authored with the new cryptographic informationnew cryptographic information
Forensic benefits accrue to all content companiesForensic benefits accrue to all content companiesThe initial operational benefits will accrue only to The initial operational benefits will accrue only to
the titles authored with the cryptographic the titles authored with the cryptographic informationinformation
Benefits the whole Blu-ray ecosystem Benefits the whole Blu-ray ecosystem Requires KGF changes that will be started Requires KGF changes that will be started
after the current on-line work is finishedafter the current on-line work is finished
BD+/AACS Hybrid SolutionBD+/AACS Hybrid Solution
The 3C (Fox, Irdeto and IBM) and AACS The 3C (Fox, Irdeto and IBM) and AACS discussed several approaches to working discussed several approaches to working together to benefit both AACS and BD+together to benefit both AACS and BD+
3C preferred an approach that AACS 3C preferred an approach that AACS believes would have involved new legal believes would have involved new legal entities, cross licensing and uncertainty entities, cross licensing and uncertainty regarding the robustness rulesregarding the robustness rules
AACS has recently proposed a less AACS has recently proposed a less complicated alternate approachcomplicated alternate approach
Alternate AACS/BD+ ApproachAlternate AACS/BD+ Approach AACS believes this approach features many benefits of AACS believes this approach features many benefits of
the initial approachthe initial approach AACS has offered a new encryption value to BD+ to be AACS has offered a new encryption value to BD+ to be
used for forensic purposesused for forensic purposes Presentation materials provided to Fox, IrdetoPresentation materials provided to Fox, Irdeto Conference call meeting held to walk through and Conference call meeting held to walk through and
discuss possible approachdiscuss possible approach Work is continuingWork is continuing If accepted by BD+ in a timely manner, can be If accepted by BD+ in a timely manner, can be
implemented at the same time as the KGF changes implemented at the same time as the KGF changes made for the Path A approach at minimal cost and made for the Path A approach at minimal cost and schedule considerationsschedule considerations
In addition, sharing of forensic information is proposed In addition, sharing of forensic information is proposed and discussions are continuingand discussions are continuing
Future Format AACS Content Future Format AACS Content Protection DirectionProtection Direction
The 8 AACS Founders are committed to The 8 AACS Founders are committed to developing the content protection regime for the developing the content protection regime for the next generation BD format if and when that next generation BD format if and when that format is agreed upon, guided by the format is agreed upon, guided by the requirements of the BDA and the MovieLabs requirements of the BDA and the MovieLabs document. document.
AACS has begun work on the related technical AACS has begun work on the related technical and legal aspects, and expects to ramp up and legal aspects, and expects to ramp up activity significantly in the near future activity significantly in the near future (depending, in part, on the developments in, and (depending, in part, on the developments in, and direction from, the BDA)direction from, the BDA)
Future Format AACS Content Future Format AACS Content Protection DirectionProtection Direction
AACS would welcome a working AACS would welcome a working relationship or liaison with the BDArelationship or liaison with the BDA
AACS has also begun outreach to other AACS has also begun outreach to other companies in the Blu-ray ecosystemcompanies in the Blu-ray ecosystem
Managed Copy DirectionsManaged Copy Directions
Functionally complete MCAS server – Functionally complete MCAS server – successful third party security assessment successful third party security assessment completedcompleted
Functionally complete User Interface for Functionally complete User Interface for Content Owners and AACS AdministratorsContent Owners and AACS Administrators
Press Reports of “Digital Bridge” Press Reports of “Digital Bridge” discussions in BDAdiscussions in BDA
AACS interested in and stands ready to AACS interested in and stands ready to work with BDA on any future requirementswork with BDA on any future requirements
OtherOther
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