Post by thread:[OT] Sony Takes DRM Too Far

From Show Control mailing list: >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 13:09:17 -0700 >From: Klay Anderson <spam_OUTklayTakeThisOuTKLAY.COM> >To: .....THEATRE-SOUNDKILLspam@spam@LISTSERV.AOL.COM >Subject: Sony Takes DRM Too Far > >http://tinyurl.com/auyjl Links to Windows guru Mark Russinovich's blog (Mark is one of the creators of the really neat and useful Winternals and Systernals utilities) where he tracks down a rootkit installed by a Sony copy protected audio CD. Would be nice if it results in a major backlash against Sony. While I have no problem with legitimate DRM techniques, I must insist that I am informed of and allowed to permit or deny any changes made to my computer systems. Sony appears to be using Rootkit techniques to mask the installation and presence of their DRM software. Comments made by users at the end of Mark's article report some problems have been caused by the DRM software. dwayne -- Dwayne Reid <dwaynerKILLspamplanet.eon.net> Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax Celebrating 21 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2005) .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .- `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email.