Monday, November 21, 2005

Sony's DRM Disaster

These are just in the order that I read them:

M. Russinovich,Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far, Mark's Sysinternals Blog, 31 October 2005

J. Borland, Sony CD protection sparks security concerns, CNET News, 1 November 2005

Editor, The Cover-Up Is the Crime, Wired News, 2 November 2005

J. Borland, Sony to patch copy-protected CD, CNET News, 2 November 2005

M. Loney, Sony's antipiracy may end up on antivirus hit lists, CNET News, 4 November 2005

I. Marson, EMI: We don't use rootkits, CNET News, 7 November 2005

R. McMillan, Italian Police Asked to Investigate Sony DRM Code IDG News Service/ PC World, 7 November 2005

J. Borland, Antivirus firms target Sony 'rootkit', CNET News, 9 November 2005

Editor, Viruses exploit Sony CD copy-protection scheme, Silicon Valley, 10 November 2005

Editor, Suit targets Sony BMG anti-piracy technology, Reuters, CNet News, 10 November 2005

Editor, Sony to Suspend Antipiracy CDs, Associated Press/Wired News, 11 November 2005

J. A. Halderman, Sony Shipping Spyware from SunnComm, Too, Freedom to Tinker, 12 November 2005

J. Graham, Sony to pull controversial CDs, offer swap, USA Today, 14 November 2005

Q. Norton, Sony Numbers Add Up to Trouble, Wired News, 15 November 2005

E. Felten, Immunize Yourself Against Sony?s Dangerous Uninstaller, Freedom to Tinker, 16 November 2005

M. Geist, The Lasting Impact of Sony's Rootkit, Michael Geist Blog, 20 November 2005

Editor, Texas sues Sony BMG over alleged spyware, CNET News/Reuters, 21 November 2005

EFF Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Sony BMG, EFF Website, 21 November 2005.