American Green Inc (ERBB)

[neilbolton]

This is not going to go away so easily. We need a statement from Clement counteracting these claims below or stating our plans to fix them. Take a look at this from EFF's release on this MediaMax problem. A lot of journalists will be looking at this web page tomorrow.

http://www.eff.org/IP/DRM/Sony-BMG/mediamaxfaq.php

SunnComm MediaMax Security Vulnerability FAQ

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Are there any more security issues with SunnComm's MediaMax software?

We don't know. We have identified one security issue, but there may be others. Even before this vulnerability came to light, security researcher Ed Felten noted "the MediaMax software will still erode security, for reasons stemming from the basic design of the software." See Freedom to Tinker for more. We urge Sony BMG to undertake rigorous security testing on all of its software, and we will continue to look into this issue.

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Does the patch resolve all the issues with CDs with SunnComm MediaMax software?

No. There are other severe problems with MediaMax discs, including: undisclosed communications with servers Sony controls whenever a consumer plays a MediaMax CD; undisclosed installation of over 18 MB of software regardless of whether the user agrees to the End User License Agreement; and failure to include an uninstaller with the CD. EFF will continue to raise these issues with Sony BMG.