SLOW TO ACT? Sony BMG is in a catfight with a well-known computer-security outfit that became aware of the software problem on Sept. 30 and notified the music company on Oct. 4 -- nearly a month before the issue blew up. F-Secure, a Finland-based antivirus company that prides itself on being the first to spot new malware outbreaks, says Sony BMG didn't understand the software it was introducing to people's computers and was slow to react. ...
"Sony didn't _understand_ the software" is an understatement of galactic proportions. Someone just needs to be honest and truthful about Sony and say "Sony sucks." Their laptops suck. Their attempts at software development suck. Their technical support sucks. Their digital cameras suck. Their CD/DVD-ROM/RAM drives suck. And now their attempt at DRM sucks. Sony is on my blacklist of companies to not buy anything from for 10 years.