Inside the Spyware Scandal
When Sony BMG hid a "rootkit" on their CDs last year, they spied on you and let hackers in. What were they thinking?
This three-part article by Wade Roush in the May/June issue of Technology Review reveals what happened, and more importantly, what it means to everyone.
If SONY did it, what makes you think many others have not done it? We've often mentioned spyware tactics of Adobe, Microsoft and even Apple. But they can simply smile and refer us to the 5 point type buried deep in their licensing agreements, printed (on paper) with the software.
Do you read those documents? Do you wonder what else could be buried there?
Read this extensive article for some real insight into the inner sanctum of the big media industry...
