Amid much public debate and reports that it could leave consumers wide open for malicious attacks, Sony has decided to halt the insertion of anti-piracy software into its CDs. The Digital Rights Management (DRM) system limits the number of times a CD can be copied. The software installs itself on Windows PCs used to play the CD, then hides itself from the computer’s anti-virus software. The trouble started last week when SophosLabs detected a new Trojan horse that exploits the controversial software.
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Sony Unplugs DRM Software Amid Controversy
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire November 15, 2005 09:39 AMAmid much public debate and reports that it could leave consumers wide open for malicious attacks, Sony has decided to halt the insertion of anti-piracy software into its CDs. The Digital Rights Management (DRM) system limits the number of times a CD can be copied. The software installs itself on Windows PCs used to play the CD, then hides itself from the computer’s anti-virus software. The trouble started last week when SophosLabs detected a new Trojan horse that exploits the controversial software.