Sony BMG sued over CD spyware

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As some of you might know from previous posts, I am boycotting all Sony products due to their bankrolling of the Da Vinci Code movie. Here is another reason to boycott Sony:

**Sony BMG sued over CD spyware
**By Chris Marlowe
Tue Nov 22, 6:28 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sony BMG has legal troubles beyond its battles against piracy.

The state of Texas and consumer activist group Electronic Frontier Foundation filed lawsuits Monday against the music giant, alleging that its copy-protected CDs violate laws against spyware and make computers vulnerable to attack.

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I have personally seen some of the probalems these CD’s can cause (although there was no permanent damage to the computer.

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Those tricky greedy mofos.