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[Kurt Albershardt]

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BBC NEWS
Sony stops making anti-piracy CDs

Sony has said it will suspend the production of music CDs with
anti-piracy technology which can leave computers vulnerable to viruses.

The move came after security firms said hackers were exploiting the
software to hide their creations.

The software has been used by viruses to evade detection by anti-virus
programs and infect computers.

Sony said it had a right to stop people illegally copying music, but
added that the halt was precautionary.

"We also intend to re-examine all aspects of our content protection
initiative to be sure that it continues to meet our goals of security
and ease of consumer use," the company said in a statement.

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