14 DAY TRIAL // Sony was probably not in its right mind when they've decided to include spying solutions on their music CDs as a protection measure.
And now they have to pay for that indiscretion and from what the situation is starting to look, things aren't going to be very cheap in the end. The first law suit against Sony on the rootkit matter comes from the Italian company Electronic Frontiers Italy (ALCEI), which filed papers with authorities, claiming Sony BMG was responsible for "illicit actions" in Italy and seeks penal denunciation against the company for inserting software into consumer computers without making anyone aware of such actions.
This looks like it could be only the beginning of a long and bumpy road for Sony, as many other companies or individuals could file similar suits against the music company. The plot thickens as we also find that the patch which unveils spying components of the rootkits are available only to those who had filled a web form, stated their real e-mail address and other personal information.