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Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection

Posted by Zonk on from the annoying-your-customers dept.

bort27 writes "You can put away your Sharpies, because Sony has launched a new CD copy protection scheme that is actually designed to be easily cracked: 'The copy-protection technology is...far from ironclad. Apple Macintosh users currently face no restrictions at all. What's more, if users go to a Web site to complain about the lack of iPod compatibility, Sony BMG will send them an email with a back door measure on how to work around the copy protection.'"

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  1. Let's just hope.... by Himring · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's hope they don't start making condoms....

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  2. Re:backdoor by Steve_Jobs_HNIC · · Score: 5, Funny

    up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start.