Abstract: Content protection for digital recording may be provided through the use of digital keys that are unique to specific devices and/or to devices associated with specific household and/or business dwellings. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for enabling digital recording using a signal receiving apparatus and a digital recording apparatus is provided. The method includes steps of receiving a digital key unique to the signal receiving apparatus, receiving broadcast signals, encrypting the broadcast signals using the digital key to generate encrypted digital data, and providing the encrypted digital data to the digital recording apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method for obtaining information about web site visitors is configured to access and compile economic data about such visitors. Multiple reverse-resolving methods are employed to identify visitor organization based on rDNS data, WHOIS data, and IP address delegations. Visitor organization data is then used to obtain economic data such as industry codes, locations, and revenue ranges corresponding to such organizations.