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Microsoft sues over source code theft
September 26, 2006
Alleged hacker known as "Viodentia" broke through copy-protection tools using Redmond's own code, company charges.
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New DVDs already sparking copy-protection confusion
February 16, 2006
Consumer confusion over what computers will need to play the new high-definition DVDs is already beginning.
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Sony CD protection sparks security concerns
November 1, 2005
Anticopying tools used by SonyBMG could be adapted by virus writers, researchers say.
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Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill
April 23, 2006
Instead of reforming the controversial DMCA, the U.S. government seems poised to expand it in a sweeping proposal.
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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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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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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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'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online
November 10, 2005
Trojan horses use controversial tool from copy-protected albums to hide on hard drives and take over computers.
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Week in review: Sony's sour note
November 18, 2005
Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs.
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Why's it so hard to get 'Buffy' on my iPod?
January 13, 2006
reporter's notebook Buying a new iPod is easy. Filling it with video is far more complicated, Declan McCullagh finds.
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Week in review: Browser battles
October 27, 2006
Hot on the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, Firefox 2 emerges with a new look and bulked-up security.
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Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes
September 1, 2006
The arms race continues as determined programmers find ways to circumvent the two leading digital rights management technologies for music.
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Sony rootkit settlement gets final nod
May 23, 2006
Record label must stop using controversial anticopying software and compensate customers, settlement says.
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Will music industry dance again to Apple's tune?
May 31, 2007
Apple's bold gamble could push the rest of the music industry into offering DRM-free music.
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Studio bridges next-gen DVD divide
October 4, 2005
First moviemaker hedges its bets in format war. Will other studios follow suit? Photos: HD DVD and Blu-ray battle in Tokyo
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