Re: 10th anniversary of Sony BMG rootkit discovery

[Ric Getter <ric.getter () PCC EDU>]

Bob,
I don't have anything to contribute beyond being one of the Mac fanboys
smirking on the sidelines. However, I'd really like to know when the
article is published. It sounds fascinating.

Ric
(also a contributing editor for MacDirectory and an occasional writer for
TechTarget Desktop)


Ric Getter
Programmer/Analyst I - TSS Enterprise Applications Team
Portland Community College - Sylvania
971-722-8036

On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Bob Brown <BBrown () nww com> wrote:

> I’m writing a story about the anniversary of this seminal moment in
> malware history
> <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2194292/network-security/sony-bmg-rootkit-scandal--5-years-later.html>.
> If anyone’s interested in chiming in, feel free to discuss here or contact
> me directly.
>
> One question I’d like to answer:
>
> What would the consequences be today if a company tried to do what Sony
> BMG did? Are consumers better protected under the law than they were in
> 2005?
>
>
>
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