Computer Guys

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Listen Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology, The Computer Guys

Guest host: Sam Litzinger

It's the first Tuesday of the month, and the Computer Guys are back! They weigh in on the legal woes of Blackberry and Sony, the latest online security threats, and provide answers to your questions.

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Guests

John Gilroy

WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers

Tom Piwowar

TJP&A, Piwowar and Associates, the Mac Guy

Poll results for December 6, 2005

In an NPR interview the President of Sony's BMG's Global Digital Business unit defended their installation of a rootkit on customer's PCs by declaring, "Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?" Do you care?

(1%) A. I don't know and I don't care -- let them do whatever they want to me

(63%) B. I know enough to realize that this damages my computer making it easier for malware to attack me -- yes I am mad about it

(2%) C. I acknowledge Sony's right to protect their property in any way they see fit

(34%) D. I am a Mac or Linux user and glad that my OS protects me from this kind of thing

Program Notes for December 6, 2005

Podcasts
WAMU Podcasts
NPR Podcast directory

Sony Rootkit Issue
Sony plants secret controls on PCs
Now the Legalese Rootkit: Sony-BMG's EULA
'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online

Sony's Web-Based Uninstaller Opens a Big Security Hole; Sony to Recall Discs
Did Sony 'rootkit' pluck from open source?
Sony to pull controversial CDs, offer swap
Spitzer Gets on Sony BMG's Case
DHS Official Weighs In on Sony
Scotch Tape Stymies Sony Copy Protection
Music Labels Look To Corral iPod
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