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    Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music label, has become the last of the top four majors to scuttle digital rights management (DRM) software on music downloads.

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    Rootkits, used by hackers to hide malicious software, are on the rise and becoming more complex, according to security company McAfee.

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    Complaints about anti-copying technology on an Australian musician's latest CD force her record label to issue replacements for angry consumers.

  • New Sony CD risk identified

    Computer researchers uncovered a new security risk on Friday related to Sony BMG Music Entertainment copy-protected CDs, which could expose several hundred computers to attack.

  • Sony rootkit prompts office clampdown on CD use

    Sony's decision to include rootkit-like copy restrictions on some of its music CDs is prompting some companies to review whether they allow their staff to use personal CDs at work.

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    The software giant digs its roots a little deeper into the music business as Macrovision agrees to license its Windows digital rights management technology for CDs.

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