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Sony BMG Sues Maker of Faulty CD Copy-Protection Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2007 - 1:50pm.

New York - Sony BMG has filed suit against a maker of CD anti-piracy technology the major record label said cost it millions of dollars, after the software was found to potentially open computers to hackers, leading to a recall and government investigations, the Associated Press reported.

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MediaMax Patches CD Copy-Protection Risk, Names New CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 22, 2005 - 11:09am.
Phoenix, Ariz. - MediaMax Technology, a developer of anti-piracy technology that is merging with fellow anti-piracy firm SunnComm Technologies, on Tuesday released a statement responding to the revelation that computer researchers discovered a security risk in its CD copy-protection software. The company said it has patched the security hole in the program, used to uninstall the security software included on millions of CDs from Sony BMG and other labels. "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We also want to thank Professor Edward W. Felten, J. Alex Halderman and the Princeton team of computer experts," said Kevin Clement, CEO of MediaMax. Clement officially became CEO of the company on Tuesday; previously, he was senior director of new technology at Sony BMG. The company said outgoing president and CEO William Whitmore Jr. will continue to serve as an executive vice president and board member.
tags: CD | CEO | Copy-Protection | MediaMax |