more on Sony uses rootkit as DRM on its CDs

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Frank Wales <frank () limov com>
Date: November 2, 2005 8:59:12 AM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] Sony uses rootkit as DRM on its CDs

Dave,

A related blog entry that includes:

  + a statement from a label that Sony is DRMing their
    artists' work without their consent

  + instructions from the provider of the DRM software,
    explaining how to defeat the DRM (!)

  + a conclusion that this is really about Sony wanting
    to frustrate iTunes users

  http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/drm_crippled_cd.html

> From: Udhay Shankar N <udhay () pobox com>
> Date: November 1, 2005 7:02:31 AM EST
>
> via boingboing, an interesting (not to mention anger-inducing)  
> story  of how the DRM on a Sony CD installed a rootkit on a  
> customer's PC:
> http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/sony-rootkits-and-digital- 
> rights.html

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Frank Wales [frank () limov com]

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