whitehat2k9

The W3C is expected to ratify the EME (Encrypted Media Extensions) standard for DRM'ed video on the web. This will essentially provide content creators with a uniform, standardized way to protect their content as it's delivered to consumers over the web.

However, wouldn't standardization actually make it easier for pirates (as well as legitimate consumers who wish to download a copy) to capture content? For example, what prevents someone with a penchant for reverse engineering from interfacing with and/or intercepting the media stream from the DRM module? What prevents someone from developing a modified web browser with the ability to directly download DRMed streams?