. Intel confirmed that the code published anonymously on the internet in mid-September is actually the master key of the HDCP (High bandwith Digital Content Protection) protocol, an anti-piracy code designed so that only authorized TV encoders and Blu-ray players can play copyrighted audio and video.This master key is used to generate keys for devices to verify HDCP licenses and was to be secret to hardware manufacturers. According to experts, this protocol has not been effective in preventing pirated content from being played anywhere, and they estimate that, thanks to the publication of this key, in the next three to five years a device capable of capturing content in high definition will appear, allowing users to play and record movies in this format.
For its part, Intel assures that the protocol will continue to be effective, since creating pirated devices would be a difficult and expensive process, because this technology is integrated into the chip used by the company, and if these devices finally appeared on the market, "we would protect our intellectual property."
