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Patch issued for Sony CD uninstaller
November 22, 2005
SunnComm Technologies issues a patch for a serious security flaw in its uninstallation program.
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Sony offers new CDs, MP3s for recalled discs
November 18, 2005
Customers can exchange a copy-protected CD for authorized MP3 downloads and a new, unprotected CD.
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Labels, Microsoft in talks on CD copying
September 17, 2004
Music companies want support for CD copy protection built into Longhorn operating system.
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Sony's CD scheme backfires
November 14, 2005
Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk?
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FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs
November 11, 2005
Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
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New Sony CD risk identified
November 19, 2005
Label says it will work with Princeton researchers on fix for copy-protection software uninstaller.
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SunnComm buys music antipiracy company
February 5, 2004
CD copy-protection company SunnComm Technologies says it has agreed to buy another firm that would help move music antipiracy efforts to a new level.
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Sony halts production of 'rootkit' CDs
November 11, 2005
Decision to suspend manufacture of music CDs with the copy-protection tool comes after viruses exploited the technology.
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Sony recalls risky 'rootkit' CDs
November 15, 2005
Sony BMG recalls millions of copy-protected CDs, but more security risks are spotted in what the uninstaller has left behind.
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New Sony CD security risk found
December 7, 2005
Record label fixes hole in copy-protection software exposed by digital rights group, security researchers.
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Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'
November 13, 2005
Security tools will detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when music CDs are played.
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Antivirus firms target Sony 'rootkit'
November 9, 2005
Some security companies say Sony's copy-protection software is merely a pest, others say it is more onerous than that.
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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.
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Shift key breaks CD copy locks
October 7, 2003
A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anticopying measures being tested on CDs by BMG--and they're as simple as holding down a computer's Shift key.
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Will Sony's DRM nightmare affect future policies?
November 12, 2005
Readers weigh in on the security debacle surrounding Sony's rootkit music CDs.
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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.
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New CD copy-lock technology nears market
December 16, 2004
Sony BMG Music Entertainment likely to release experimental CDs with new form of copy-protection early next year.
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Labels to dampen CD burning?
June 2, 2004
New tools would limit backups from ordinary CDs and prevent burned versions from being used to create further copies. And the effort could also carry over to services such as iTunes.
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CD lock loosened for freer copying
January 23, 2004
Macrovision updates its copy-protection technology for music CDs to allow a specified number of burns and transfers, following the path set by download services such as iTunes.
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Apple, Amazon may hold future of DRM-free music
May 17, 2007
Sales of unprotected music at retailers could help determine whether record industry adopts open MP3s.
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