Saturday, November 12, 2005
Sony music CD's - now with built in Rootkits!
I dont understand why Sony did this - they were making pretty cool devices recently, but just a few weeks ago they were busted installing Rootkits [secret software installed on your PC which 'prevents' you from burning the music to disk so it can be listened to on your MP3 player; BUT also happens to allow hackers all over the world to remotely log onto your PC and access all your files].
I think the problem is with the RIAA and their scare tactics - 'pirates are everywhere - they will steal your IP / music and give it away on P2P networks [yawn]'. What is really happening is that people (funnily enough) want to be able to listen to the CD which WE PURCHASED on OUR portable MP3 player without having to lug around multiple CD's. From a consumers point of view - all this DRM crap is a complete annoyance, and if they dont wake up soon, then NO ONE will be buying CD's anymore.
I think the problem is with the RIAA and their scare tactics - 'pirates are everywhere - they will steal your IP / music and give it away on P2P networks [yawn]'. What is really happening is that people (funnily enough) want to be able to listen to the CD which WE PURCHASED on OUR portable MP3 player without having to lug around multiple CD's. From a consumers point of view - all this DRM crap is a complete annoyance, and if they dont wake up soon, then NO ONE will be buying CD's anymore.
