My Special Blog: Sony sued over controversial CDs

Summary of Sony sued over controversial CDs

by news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4459620.stm

Sony is facing several lawsuits because of installing spyware; this has caused damages because by means of this spyware, Sony collected personal data.This software was installed on around 50 of Sony’s CDs and many copies have been sold.An expert discovered a rootkit and used it to stop the copies of CDs.Many people who buy these CDs do not know anything about this spyware that can damage their computers.Sony has said it is helping finish these problems and Sony decided that customers could exchange these kind of CDs for new ones ,and Sony said that it had recalled all CDs .however Texan investigators said that it is no the truth.According with the EFF, this software is difficult to remove, so Sony could have a lot of attacks with this controversial software.