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| Thread ID: 63503 | 2005-11-11 20:03:00 | Sony stops copy-protection scheme | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 403746 | 2005-11-16 18:05:00 | It just keeps getting :lol: better :D .... have a read of this article. (www.pcpro.co.uk) Excerpt: Wednesday 16th November 2005 Sony to replace XCP-protected CDs Sony is replacing its XCP-protected CDs after mounting pressure from all sides. The company had already said it would halt production of CDs using the controversial copy-protection software which has proven both a security nightmare for purchasers and a public relations disaster for the company. It said: 'We share the concerns of consumers regarding discs with XCP content-protected software, and, for this reason, we are instituting a consumer exchange program and removing all unsold CDs with this software from retail outlets. We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers.' |
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| 403747 | 2005-11-16 19:41:00 | I think barmypom summed it up quite nicely! I can think of many cases where my family has purchased a CD with copy protection on it only to find it doesnt play properly on the family stereo, so I end up getting it for them through other means and putting it on a CD-R that plays perfect every time. |
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| 403748 | 2005-11-16 20:13:00 | Removing the rootkit with Sony's "uninstaller" patch leaves computers wide open to attack, but Microsoft are coming to the rescue of users who have been compromised. More here: www.pcworld.com I think you're right on the money there Pctek! No more Sony for me. Sad for the artists that everyone will now d/l from the net as they get so little remuneration for their art anyway. Hope they're suing Sony too! Very glad I have such eclectic taste in music........ |
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| 403749 | 2005-11-17 18:55:00 | More news: Controversial software not used in NZ Nov 17, 2005 Sony BMG says few of the CDs that carry software featuring virus-like techniques to stop illegal copies being made, are being sold in New Zealand. The company has used the XCP anti-piracy software on 49 titles from artists such as Celine Dion and Sarah McLachlan, and produced an estimated 4.7 million CDs. They have been recalled because the software leaves computers vulnerable to viruses.However Michael Bradshaw from Sony BMG New Zealand, says 99% of CDs sold in New Zealand do not carry the software. More here (tvnz.co.nz) READY TO EXPLODE. Market-research firms report that some 30% of consumers have ripped and burned music tracks from friends. "While reasonable people can debate how far digital-rights management can go, it's absolutely clear that it's one part of a larger strategy to fight theft," says David Israelite, president and CEO of the National Music Publishers Assn. But some industry execs admit privately that the Sony rootkit brouhaha has shown that there are some lines that content creators simply can't cross. The industry learned a similar lesson in 2003, when Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wondered aloud whether the tech trade could build a computer that would explode if it was used to illegally download music tracks. Destroying computers, Hatch said, "may be the only way you can teach someone about copyright." More here (www.businessweek.com) Attack targets Sony 'rootkit' fix "We currently are working on a new tool to uninstall First4Internet XCP software," the Sony site now reads. "In the meantime, we have temporarily suspended distribution of the existing uninstall tool for this software. We encourage you to return to this site over the next few days." The flaw in Sony's uninstall software was based on an ActiveX progam installed on hard drives, which allowed Web sites to run malicious code automatically in the Internet Explorer Web browser. Some security experts are advising people who think they might have used Sony's uninstall tool to use the Firefox Web browser, which does not support automatic ActiveX controls. Princeton computer science professor Ed Felten and researcher Alex Haldeman have created a page HERE (dw.com.com %7Ejhalderm%2Fxcp%2Fdetect.html&siteId=3&oId=2100-7349-5956707&ontId=1009&lop=nl.ex) that tests whether a computer might be at risk as a result of running the uninstall tool. |
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