an update on that sony bmg thing
SONY RECALLS XCP CDS
In the face of criticism, Sony BMG announced yesterday that it is recalling the
CDs with the copy-protection software XCP, which installs hidden files deep in
PC users' Windows operating system. Among the twenty affected titles were TREY
ANASTASIO's "Shine," NEIL DIAMOND's "12 Songs" and CELINE DION's recent
greatest-hits package. The move comes in the wake of at least two viruses
unleashed by hackers that take advantage of a security flaw created by the
software. "Sony is basically treating its customers like criminals," said
Windows expert Mark Russinovich, who first discovered the hidden files. Sony BMG
reportedly plans to copy protect all of its CDs by next year.
In the face of criticism, Sony BMG announced yesterday that it is recalling the
CDs with the copy-protection software XCP, which installs hidden files deep in
PC users' Windows operating system. Among the twenty affected titles were TREY
ANASTASIO's "Shine," NEIL DIAMOND's "12 Songs" and CELINE DION's recent
greatest-hits package. The move comes in the wake of at least two viruses
unleashed by hackers that take advantage of a security flaw created by the
software. "Sony is basically treating its customers like criminals," said
Windows expert Mark Russinovich, who first discovered the hidden files. Sony BMG
reportedly plans to copy protect all of its CDs by next year.