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Legal fallout from Sony's CD woes (BBC)

Here's a BBC article by Michael Geist on the proposed Sony rootkit settlement. "The disclosure requirements provide a model for treating TPMs [technical protection measures] much like cigarettes and alcohol, with appropriate warnings on their potential negative consequences. The security measures may be the first step toward a comprehensive TPM approval and licensing system that places the security needs of the general public ahead of private commercial interests."
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