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Sony faces the music - with lawyers

Filed in archive Creative Reporters by tiago on November 12, 2005

Sony


Sony did something really stupid - adding a rootkit to protect DRMs. Duh. These guys are getting desperate!



Now malware writhers have taken advantage of this technology, they're hiding a Trojan horse with this thing. Antivirus firms are also in the game as well as a result. CA's PestPatrol is providing help for this, Symantec/Sophos/F-Secure/Microsoft are also providing their tidbits on this. ouchlinks.



Cherry on the sundae: lawyers! Yep, in California a suit has been filed and another one is expected in New York.



A few thoughts:

1- Please stop with the witchcraft to protect content, it just doesn't work. Users will find a way to bypass whatever measure by Googling..

2- A new standard needs to be put in place to enforce copyrights, with ALL the industry playes WITH consumer groups involved.

3- How about some reality? Users will always copy stuff - because we've not been education on the value of intellectual property, from kindergarden and up. Education and not falsified facts like the RIAA has been issuing.

4- No more shenanigans like the rootkit - Sony has turned itself into one of the badguys. Ouch - someone will get a pink slip for this!

5- Maybe they should start listening to Apple..



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About the author:



Jean Pascal Hebert, President, Socius Technologies.

He has been involved with security vendors for the past 8 years in sales, marketing, relationship management roles. Having worked at Symantec and Sybari Software, consulted for LastSpam.com and Vircom, he has developed expertise which enables vendors to maximize their potential through strategic relationships.



His new project, www.computer-secure.com, will assist beginners with their home PC security needs.







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