10 Sony Anti-Piracy Software

Sony BMG's woes in the US over its much-criticized anti-piracy CD software have deepened. It is facing two separate lawsuits in Texas and California. The so-called XCP (Extended Copy Protection) software is installed on around 50 of Sony's CDs and up to two million copies have been sold in the US. It is intended to restrict copying of CDs but security experts have criticized it for using virus-like techniques. The Texan lawsuit accuses Sony of installing spyware and is seeking damages of up to $100,000 in damages for each violation. In California, digital rights group, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), is suing Sony for allegedly collecting personal data.