Open Systems. In open networks such as the Internet, information accessible to the public typically cannot be kept under the control of the user who originated the data. The reason is that data can be digitally copied, stored locally, and re-entered into the Internet, often in different locations for different purposes. Such digital copying and re-insertion of arbitrary data cannot be generally prevented by technical means, unless one is able to make very strong assumptions about the underlying software and/or hardware, as in Digital Rights Management (DRM). Such strong assumptions introduce additional technical and economic challenges, and often meet with limited public acceptance. Moreover, it remains unclear if even these strong measures can solve the problem entirely. For instance, digital rights management requires a cryptographic infrastructure to protect the desired content, and the corresponding software programs have to be tailored to support DRM. Nevertheless, expert attackers can circumvent DRM with modest effort. A potential solution to avoid the unauthorized duplication of data would be to augment data with an executable program that enforces copyright protection. For instance, images could be equipped with a corresponding displaying program that, e.g., communicates with a trusted server to properly display the (formerly encrypted) data, disables screen shots of images while the images are being viewed, and so forth. These techniques could be used to hamper the duplication of data. However, this solution faces important limitations in practice: First, virtually all services rely on standard file formats such as JPG, and hence would not accept proprietary formats that come with their own interpreter. Second, such solutions would often require additional communication with external servers, which raises additional security challenges. For instance, such programs would provide a new avenue for the injection of Trojan horses and viruses on individual’s computers and devices. In order to function properly, these programs would have to execute with generous permissions, which could be exploited by potentially malicious code. As a consequence, such solutions would likely meet with scepticism by industry, security experts and the public. It is thus fair to say that digital duplication cannot be prevented in general in open networks. However, it is worth pointing out that even if one assumed that direct digital duplication can be excluded by technical means, the...
Open Systems. An “open systems” solution is based on industry standard open protocols. This environment and solution is typically designed, procured, installed and maintained in a manner that provides the building owner with as many competitive configuration options as possible while maintaining the integrity of the supported manufacture system. The solution must be procured and installed so that the result delivers device level interoperability amongst different manufactures residing on a common network. In addition, the solution must be maintained with no future need for the original (installing) Contractor. Additions, modifications, and retrofits can easily, without significant additional cost, be made to the system without dependence on the original installing Contractor nor require substantial engineering or other technical development. Contractors shall specify Open Systems solutions where feasible and reasonably possible.
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