iPOD HACKER

A hacker known for cracking the copy-protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod and iTunes music products and plans to license his code to others. If this is true then Apple should direct hire this guy. The hacker was known as Jon Lech Johansen, his alias is "DVD Jon". He is a Norwegian who is famous for his work on reverse engineering data formats. He is most famous for his involvement in the release of the DeCSS software, which decodes the content-scrambling system used for DVD licensing enforcement.