Sony Debacle Puts Spotlight On EULAs

By Marius Meland (November 30, 2005, 12:00 AM EST) -- Sony BMG has recently been in the news. Sony has sold several million Compact Discs (CD) having a copy-protection software called Rootkit. The software embeds itself deep into the user's computer, whereby the software restricts the end user's ability to copy the content of the CD. The controversial software program has come under fire for inadvertently exposing vulnerabilities in the user's computer. The vulnerabilities allow hackers to access the user's computer system to steal information or deliver a virus. The software must be installed one is able to play the CD on a personal computer. However, the user must first accept the terms of the End User License Agreement or EULA. A EULA, also known as a click wrap agreement, is standard on virtually all computer software programs, whereby the end user must agree to the terms of the EULA before he or she is able to access or run the software. One of the purposes of the EULA is to protect the owner of the copyrighted material on the CD and in the software....

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