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- Sony's Rootkit backfires
- Sony's Rootkit backfiresSony anti-piracy softwareI purchased two Sony manufactured CD's from Target. One was from Gretchen Wilson, the other, I can't remember right now. My biggest issue was with the two sided CD. One side had the artist's music videos, the other their album. I thought that...
- Tags: Rootkits, Piracy, Sony Corp., CD, rootkit, Sony Rootkit
- Discussion threads 2006-01-11
- Sony's Rootkit backfires
- In an ironic legal twist, Sony's attempt at keeping consumers from electronically copying songs by inserting faulty copy-protection software CDs, Sony now must settle consumer complaints by giving them free songs. Law professor Michael Geist writes for BBC that The most notable feature of this portion of the...
- Tags: Sony Corp., settlement, TPM
- Blog posts 2006-01-09
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- Canada closer to passing anti-spam law
- There may be laws against itbut like the article says, it has not made a dent. Shutdown one spamhouse and 10 more open up. Its like the war on drugs. I wish there was an easier way to submit spam mails to be reviewed. ...
- Tags: Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, anti-spam
- Discussion threads 2009-12-03
- Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads
- is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...
- Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- ZDNet readers pick Canon as favorite camera brand
- I'm a Canon shooter but they're all great.At least when it comes to the dSLRs. I bought into Canon because they had the best price/performance for my needs. But everyone else has great equipment too. Though I think I would limit myself to Canon or Nikon due to their greater...
- Tags: Branding, Additional Note, Canon Inc., Nikon Corp., camera, brand
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Sony to ship Chrome with Vaio PCs
- So the two biggest offenders of privacy want to collaborate on PC software? This is simply hilarious! Sony's pre-installed rootkit and Google's Chrome which sends data to Google and becomes their property on everything you browse working together on the same PC is just a bad idea. ...
- Tags: Rootkits, Desktops, PC, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- News to know: Apple security; Windows 7 bug?; Cisco; HP
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files About the Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update ...
- Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., T-Mobile, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Camera, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-06
- Absolute Software downplays BIOS rootkit claims
- Absolute Software downplays BIOS rootkit claimsDenies any wrongdoing, surprise there ...Not likely they would come out and just admit that there software is a giant bleeding hole, would they?Every HP and Dell our company owns is on that list, and it's making our top management VERY UNHAPPY. And the fact...
- Tags: Rootkits, Auto-Complete, Absolute Software, rootkit claim, BIOS rootkit claim, BIOS, rootkit
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
- HD DVD returns and kicks Blu-ray to the gutter
- HD DVD returns and kicks Blu-ray to the gutterWell researchedThe problem with Blu Ray is the royalty aspect of this format.Thousands of dollars just to use their logo on the Jacket Cover and so on.Maybe this chinese will work.So is my HD-DVD player dead or not?In the US that is,...
- Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- (The decade's 25 biggest tech flops slideshow)
- (The decade's 25 biggest tech flops slideshow)@safesex2002Strange idea of success you appear to have.WrongThe Zune is definitely not a failure. I think there are more users out there than you know. Just because something doesn't have the success of Apple doesn't mean that it's a failure or look at...
- Tags: Operating systems, Waht, Microsoft Zune, slideshow, Gizmondo, Apple Inc., LifeDrive, Dreamcast
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered
- Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discoveredThe Apple dilemmaApple is actively using the perceived security lack of attacks in their PR campaign. Publicly admitting that OSX is far from immune to malware will muddle the simplistic PR message that ?macs don?t get virus?.They are unscrupulously balancing that...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Desktops, video, malware, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, video codec
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Sony: Too big to be fixed
- Sony: Too big to be fixedblack listed for meI've been screwed by Sony on three different occasions. Once, I got an expensive digital telephone that was full of static, dropped connections, and overall poor quality until it died. "Customer service" blamed my house for being too big too floors. Go...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Digital media, licensing fee, Sony Corp., DVD, CD
- Discussion threads 2009-05-14
- Sony reports $1 billion annual loss, first in 14 years
- Sony reports $1 billion annual loss, first in 14 yearsIs this accounting jugglery ?With Amazing products like1>Sony Ericsson mobiles2>Sonay PS33>BlueRay4>CyberShot digital cameras5>NoteBooksand several others.I guess something is fishy in Sony's balance sheet, Sony wants some reason to layoff several thousand employees and fill with young talent.They hurt themselvesIf you read...
- Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, DVD, Sony Corp., annual loss
- Discussion threads 2009-05-14
- Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malware
- Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malwareFinally!Now for the OTHER 999 "convenience features" that work like leaving the keys in the car!Personally, I want autorun to work even for USB drivesBecause when I stick the drive into my machine, I want to pop up that list asking me what...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Windows AutoRun, malware, makeover, Autorun, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- At MPAA request, judge kicks public out of RealDVD court
- At MPAA request, judge kicks public out of RealDVD courtGive me a break!The source code for CSS and DeCSS are in public circulation! What "trade secrets" could they possibly be hiding? That Sony puts rootkit viruses on their DVDs, maybe?Really !It's been broken for years and is common knowledge, this...
- Tags: Rootkits, Cyberthreats, RealDVD, Sony Corp., MPAA
- Discussion threads 2009-04-24
- Sony warns of $2.9 billion loss
- Sony warns of $2.9 billion lossThese people won't be purchasing PS3 systems.The worker is the consumer!!!!Pagan jimRE: Sony warns of $2.9 billion lossNo matter what Sony does now to evade their woes, the best approach would be to drop all of their computer and video game systems and do a...
- Tags: Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Sony may suffer first loss in 14 years
- Sony may suffer first loss in 14 yearsI haven't been happy with Sony productsBack some 20 years ago Sony products were great. Today I have Sony for my home entertainment system and I can say I wouldn't buy Sony again. I've had issues with poor soldering on the receiver and...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-14
- Sony collected, shared kids' info; FTC sues
- Sony collected, shared kids' info; FTC suesBig whoop![i]Rumor has it Sony will settle for $1 million and a compliance officer.[/i]So, Sony agreed to give up an hour's worth of income. Yeah, THAT'LL teach 'em, eh?RE: Sony collected, shared kids' info; FTC suesIf they (Sony's customers) are good enough to...
- Tags: Sony Corp., FTC
- Discussion threads 2008-12-11
- Intuit's TurboTax printing fees raise users' ire
- Intuit's TurboTax printing fees raise users' ireRE: Intuit's TurboTax printing fees raise users' ireI just saw your post and wanted to let you know that TaxCut offers you an alternative to paying for multiple printed returns. While all TaxCut software does include FREE federal e-file (in fact it now...
- Tags: Taxes, Document management, Free trade, TaxCut Premium Federal, TurboTax, Intuit TurboTax printing, Intuit TurboTax printing fee, Intuit Inc., Intuit TurboTax, E-file, ire, tax, software, printing
- Discussion threads 2008-12-09
- Sony to layoff 16,000 employees, loses charm among consumers
- Sony to layoff 16,000 employees, loses charm among consumers"... loses charm among consumers"Although I have loved every Sony product I ever bought and had an extremely good experience with Sony depot repair recently when, after fifteen years of trouble-free service, a stereo I have needed work, I quit buying Sony...
- Tags: Workforce management, Sony Corp., layoff
- Discussion threads 2008-12-09
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