WastedTimes Sony gets off easy |
| Author: | aiolos [ Wed 24 May, 2006 ] |
| Post subject: | Sony gets off easy |
I know that with the new laws, if a person was responsible for installing spyware on other people's pcs, he'd probably do some time. But when it's a large corporation, then thing are certainly different... Sony settled a consolidated class-action lawsuit with its consumers after they were sued over using XCP and MediaMax copy protection measures on its CDs. This copy protection measure opened PCs to serious security vulnerabilities through the use of rootkits and offered no means of removal. In January, Sony proposed a deal with its customers in order to regain trust. The proposed deal offers consumers with affected CDs a free replacement, $7.50 cash and a choice of a downloadable album from a selection of 200 online titles. While Sony received a temporary approval in January, a federal judge has finally granted a full approval of this settlement and also requires Sony to provide software to remove the controversial software. An EFF lawyer representing consumers in this case was happy with the outcome and would like everyone who has any of the affected discs to take advantage of the settlement. The controversial software was used on discs covering 52 artists. |
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