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Microsoft expands antipiracy program
March 30, 2005 Company will require those who want to download a local language add-on to Windows to verify that their copy of the OS is legitimate.Sony's rootkit fiasco
November 21, 2005 The storm over the record label's antipiracy software raises questions about who owns the desktop and what exactly is a rootkit.Antipiracy flub for Microsoft
July 29, 2005 Hackers publish a second way to bypass Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage, its newly launched antipiracy software.Sony fixes security hole in CDs, again
December 8, 2005 Princeton researchers warn against using latest copy protection software patch, leading the label to work on a new fix.Microsoft piracy check comes calling
April 24, 2006 Expands program to alert people who run illegal copies of Windows and starts a campaign to fight Office piracy.Leaked e-mails reveal MediaDefender's antipiracy woes
September 20, 2007 Messages portray a company overwhelmed by file-swapping community and skepticism from entertainment executives.MediaDefender is wake-up call for entertainment sectorMicrosoft's antipiracy tool phones home daily
June 8, 2006 Company vows to notify people better about Windows Genuine Advantage's check-in feature, as a critic likens it to spyware.Microsoft to ease up on piracy check-ins
June 9, 2006 Antipiracy tool will reduce check-ins to biweekly, instead of after each boot-up, and will stop checking-in entirely later this year.Fighting Microsoft's piracy check
June 20, 2006 The software pushes ahead with a piracy check tool for Windows as some users complain about system troubles and unwanted data collection.Can cryptography prevent printer-ink piracy?
June 27, 2007 A San Francisco company is developing chips that use encryption to control which ink cartridges and printers work together.Microsoft fixes potential antipiracy hole
February 17, 2005 Japanese programmers spotlight flaw in Redmond's antipiracy protections, but the company moves to block the hack.Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool
November 29, 2006 New version of WGA Notifications tool includes added changes in response to continued criticism of Microsoft over the software.Sony's antipiracy may end up on antivirus hit lists
November 4, 2005 Security software makers consider adding protection against the cloaking tool in Sony's anticopying technology.Microsoft: Here's how to halt WGA alerts
June 27, 2006 Along with a new release of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, Microsoft shares how to remove the controversial antipiracy tool.Microsoft draws fire for stealth test program
June 13, 2006 Company has turned Windows users into guinea pigs by sending an unfinished antipiracy tool out as a "high priority" update. Images: WGA screenshotsSony's CD scheme backfires
November 14, 2005 Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk?Sony settles with FTC in rootkit case
January 30, 2007 Proposed agreement includes barring Sony BMG from installing copy protection software on CDs without users' consent.iTunes hack disabled by Apple
March 21, 2005 Underground programmers' copy protection-free version of the online music store is blocked.Microsoft: No flaw in Media Player
January 14, 2005 Trojan horses are piggybacking on an antipiracy feature in Media Player, a security firm claims. But Microsoft denies it's a flaw.Hollywood, Microsoft align on new Windows
August 30, 2005 Vista, the next version of the operating system, has unprecedented features for guarding against video piracy. FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections
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