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Homeland Security official suggests outlawing rootkits

February 17, 2006 With mishaps like the Sony BMG fiasco, outlawing rootkits might be the way to go, a Homeland Security official suggests. TAGS: rootkit, homeland security, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malicious software, Sony Corp., CD

Sony settles with FTC in rootkit case

January 30, 2007 Proposed agreement includes barring Sony BMG from installing copy protection software on CDs without users' consent. TAGS: proposed settlement, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, settlement, antipiracy, copy protection, agreement, Sony Corp., CD, security

Neil Young goes with download first, CD later

May 3, 2006 Company lets you listen to high-fidelity downloads by the rocker that provide the same sound quality as the CD. TAGS: song, album, format, WMA, CD, Apple iTunes

Inadvertent pirates to pay Microsoft millions

December 20, 2006 Disc duplication company it hired is allegedly responsible for 20,000 unauthorized copies of Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server. TAGS: Ireland, Thailand, piracy, license, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., CD, DVD, server

Security A to Z: Rootkits

November 27, 2006 Hackers aren't the only ones using rootkits. The Sony fiasco brought the toolkits into the mainstream. TAGS: rootkit, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., trojan horse, security, CD, PC

Wikipedia woos the offline world

April 25, 2007 A CD featuring about 2,000 of the online encyclopedia's "best" articles will be aimed at those without Internet access. TAGS: encyclopedia, Wikipedia, article, spokesman, Internet access, CD

Report: La La a threat, but labels should hold tongue

August 3, 2006 Analyst says that despite piracy threat, record labels should develop CD-swapping site as a channel for new discs. TAGS: record company, threat, label, music, CD

Sony rootkit settlement gets final nod

May 23, 2006 Record label must stop using controversial anticopying software and compensate customers, settlement says. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, settlement, rootkit, class action, copy protection, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., CD, New York, security

'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online

November 10, 2005 Trojan horses use controversial tool from copy-protected albums to hide on hard drives and take over computers. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., record label, rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, security company, copy protection, label, Sony Corp., malicious software, attorney, bot, trojan horse, CD, hard drive, security, photograph

Are laser weapons ready for duty?

April 11, 2006 newsmaker Los Alamos honcho Doug Beason says directed energy beams will soon be able to zap missiles in flight. TAGS: laser, diode, energy, microwave, weapon, CD Player, CD

Apple's iPod spurs mixed reactions

October 24, 2001 The Mac maker announces a digital music player to be released Nov. 10 that can store 1,000 songs. Analysts weigh its pros and cons. TAGS: Apple iPod, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, digital music player, reaction, digital music, Creative Labs Inc., consumer electronics, FireWire, song, Apple Macintosh, music player, CEO, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS, battery

Pandora's music box inspires fans

July 20, 2006 Internet radio service gathers listeners as founder tours the U.S. meeting music lovers. Images: Listening in on Pandora TAGS: Tim Westergren, founder, song, town, music, artist, radio, CD

Data on 2.9 million Georgians goes missing

April 10, 2007 CD containing Social Security numbers, other personal information on people enrolled in Medicaid or PeachCare is lost. TAGS: identity fraud, personal information, Georgia, complaint, CD

Syncing high-def music with digital generation

May 15, 2006 Tech companies offer music fans high-quality alternatives to lower quality files found in most digital downloads. TAGS: digital music, digital music player, song, music player, music, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, format, CD, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to charge for Office beta

July 28, 2006 Software giant next week will start charging a nominal fee for 2007 Office Beta 2 downloads, as it seeks to offset costs. TAGS: fee, representative, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., CD

What's on your iPod?

June 30, 2006 More music is being ripped from CDs than downloaded, but multimedia content is taking off, study shows. TAGS: music download, ownership, MP3 player, multimedia, study, MP3, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, download, CD, music, idea

Auditor loses McAfee employee data

February 23, 2006 An external auditor misplaces a CD with details of thousands of workers, putting them at risk of identity fraud. TAGS: auditor, McAfee Inc., professional services, identity fraud, worker, CD, U.S., security

Week in review: Sony's sour note

November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, record label, copy protection, rootkit, Week in review, Websense Inc., label, U.N., CD, agreement, Sony Corp., security, note, U.S., PC, Microsoft Windows

BabelDisc: Linux for technophobes?

April 18, 2007 But the system software, which shuns your hard drive, will also appeal to enterprise IT types, says U.K. Internet pioneer Peter Dawe. TAGS: distribution, Linux, environment, CD, hard drive, USB, IM, e-mail, PC
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