Quote:
|
The one I like was about the Sony rootkit DRM, it'd be a $20,000 fine to remove the rootkit virus from your computer!
|
This raises an interesting question: suppose an individual plays a rootkit-infested Sony CD on his or her work PC, and then I, an IT technician, remove the rootkit. Would I be liable for bypassing the DRM and receive the $20,000 fine for protecting the security of my company's corporate network? What if the rootkit was removed by our automated security tools -- could Sony sue McAfee?