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Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
News The copy-restriction technologies on the Van Zant CD have not only been criticised for being difficult to remove, but could pose a security risk to computers, according to researchers. Customers of Amazon.com have launched an informal campaign...
[November 3, 2005, 16:35]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback I have over a thousand cds and have paid hundreds of dollars downloading music from ITunes. I bought the recent Rolling Stones cd and I cannot put it on my computer or into ITunes. I cannot burn it as an mp3 to put into a mix for personal use.
[November 9, 2005, 19:14]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback What Sony have done is called hacking and virus creation all in ones. Hacking and veius creation is a very serious federal crime all over the world. So go to nearest police station and put charges at them.
[November 3, 2005, 22:32]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback At least in Holland you can't illegally download music for personal use because that's not illegal under such circumstances. What is illegal however is to distribute music without proper approval (which many peer-to-peer share programs would like...
[November 8, 2005, 21:44]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback I won't be buying any more Sony CDs.this is unbelievable.
[November 7, 2005, 17:41]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback Gah! The end of this article discusses a patch without mentioning that it DOES NOT FIX OR REMOVE THE SOFTWARE, only makes it visible. ZDNet - please don't let your readership believe that the patch is a good solution!
[November 3, 2005, 22:25]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback I will not be buying ANY Sony products until they acknowledge this as unacceptable, and commit to not doing it again. This punishes people who PAY for their music, not the pirates and hackers.
[November 4, 2005, 13:48]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback I also refuse to buy music distributed by any label/company that stops you from being able to do what you want with your own music. Sony are not the only culprits, EMI are another. I bought Athlete's CD album, 'Tourist' at the beginning of last...
[November 5, 2005, 0:27]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback A patch sent too antivirus companies? Talk about a bandaid on a gunshot wound.
[November 3, 2005, 20:20]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback Its not just their CD's. I don't buy sony DVD's anymore as they don't play on my Sharpe DVD player. Sony DVD's are the only ones I have this problem with.
[November 4, 2005, 10:46]
Amazon users campaign against Sony's copy-restriction technology
Talkback Oh and where does SONY get its money from, which other companies do this, none except the big players. I bet these people who are moaning are the ones who buy SONY good, I think their suckers!
[November 3, 2005, 22:44]
Implementing Client Security on Windows 2000 and Windows XP (Part 3) - Software Restriction, Antivirus and Client Firewalls - Level 200
White Papers This webcast will cover the role of Active Directory in securing network clients and how to, leverage Group Policy as a tool to enhance network security. Learn how to use Group Policy to standardize user permissions, simplify administration, and...
[April 3, 2008, 8:38]
Why the unnecessary restriction?
Talkback I have just read the post by J.A.Watson and could not agree more strongly with his comments. It would seem that Skype and Logitech are now not only in the Web camera and VoiP business but also in the business of telling us what we can and cannot...
[November 16, 2007, 20:48]
TechNet Webcast: Securing Windows Vista With Software and Device Restriction Policies (Level 200)
White Papers The attendee of this webcast will learn how to use new Group Policy settings in Windows Vista to help achieve a lower cost of ownership and create a higher security barrier. For example, enable the IT department to control which Plug and Play...
[August 28, 2007, 1:00]
Why the unnecessary restriction?
Talkback In the Skype 3.6 beta releases, it was possible to manually activate the higher resolution video with cameras other than the three Logitech cameras mentioned in this article. It was proven in the Skype User Forums that a variety of other webcams...
[November 16, 2007, 9:35]
MutantMaker
Downloads MutantMaker designs oligonucleotides for Site Directed Mutagenesis that allow researchers to screen candidate mutants by restriction digest rather than costly sequencing. The oligonucleotides suggested by MutantMaker will create or destroy a...
[March 26, 2007, 8:00]
Finally - Video Calling from Logitech
Blog Comment In my opinion and experience, the Skype restriction to a very small group of webcams for "High Quality Video" is completely arbitrary and unnecessary. When they first introduced HQ video, over 18 months ago, they said this restriction was...
[June 18, 2009, 13:41]
Sony suspends production of DRM 'rootkit' CDs
News Sony BMG Music Entertainment said on Friday that it will suspend production of CDs with copy-restriction technology that has been exploited by virus writers to try to hide their malicious code on PCs.
[November 12, 2005, 11:45]
Sony offers to replace rootkit CDs
News Customers who have bought a Sony CD that contains rootkit-like copy-restriction technolgies that leaves their PCs vulnerable to attack will be offered an exchange, Sony said on Tuesday. Sony says more than 20 titles have been released with the XCP...
[November 16, 2005, 6:00]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
News Sony BMG has struck a deal with the plaintiffs involved in a class action lawsuit over copy-restriction software it used in music CDs, according to a settlement document filed at a New York court on Wednesday.
[December 29, 2005, 13:55]
