, 2005-11-22
The big story the last few weeks has been the Sony BMG rootkit and in fact, it's the kind of story for which columnists drool: a big company does something unbelievably dumb that violates basic security principles. If you don't know what I'm talking about (and if you really don't, I'm amazed - you need to follow the news more!), you can read excellent coverage on SecurityFocus, plus a good write-up on Wired, or catch up with a timeline of events brought to you by Boing Boing (parts one, two and three).
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I'm thinking a full-on S.W.A.T. team would greet them on the front doorstep.
"Are any members of the US Congress aware of the Sony rootkit saga, or are they asleep at the wheel?"
Shhhhhh...not so loud, you'll wake them.
"If so, are any proposing legislation requiring CDs to clearly label any DRM they may include? Or going one step further, and banning the practice entirely?"
I think it makes more sense to label CD's that contain DRM than it does to label CD's that contain profanity. If I want to raise an obnoxious, foul-mouthed child, I don't need help from a sticker. However, I'd like to know if the profanity-laden CD I'm purchasing may cause my identity to be stolen.
"Does Sony see the irony here?"
Most likely.
"Does anyone at Sony appreciate the irony?"
Most likely not.
"How many problems are we going to see with Sony's other DRM software made by Suncomm?"
Someone said that it causes the Xbox 360 to liquify. I find that HIGHLY unlikely, but I did hear that it'll pour sugar down your momma's gas tank.
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