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Texas files anti-spyware lawsuit against Sony
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:33:32 -0500
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Texas files anti-spyware lawsuit against Sony Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:57:23 -0500 From: Steven M. Bellovin <smb () cs columbia edu> To: dave () farber net http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Sony-Copy-Protection.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The state sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Monday under its new anti-spyware law, saying anti-piracy technology the company slipped into music CDs leaves huge security holes on consumers' computers. .... I'm glad one government agency has stepped forward on this. To me, though, the question is why criminal charges have not been filed, and why anyone thinks that this behavior was in any way legitimate. The RIAA, which has said that Sony "behaved responsbily", has also missed the point. The RIAA said that the "problem with the Sony BMG situation is that the technology it used contained a securityvulnerability of which it was unaware." (See http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2146389/riaa-head-praises-sony-root-kit .)
Stewart Baker, the assistant secretay for policy at the Department of Homeland Security (and former general counsel of the NSA) understands: "It's very important to remember that it's your intellectual property -- it's not your computer." (http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2005/11/the_bush_admini.html ) ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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