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US considers banning DRM rootkits

Posted in Tech by Dan at 4:41 pm
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US government officials are considering introducing legislation if companies continue to distribute copy-protection measures that compromise computer security.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Border and Transportation Security Directorate warning followed the discovery last year that Sony BMG employed two different types of digital rights management (DRM) on music CDS sold in the US and both installed rootkit software on PCs that made them vulnerable.

Is it me or is everything under the department of homeland security?

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2 Responses to “US considers banning DRM rootkits”

  1. Jeff says:

    DRM=pain in the ass

  2. maijc says:

    no, it not you, the “gringos” (americans for you) are a little paranoic

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