Computer Associates said that new anticopying software Sony is using to discourage pirating of its music also secretly collects information from any computer that plays the discs including hundreds of people in Australia who buy BMG Sony music. One of the world’s largest software and information technology companies, Computer Associates is the latest to wade into the growing controversy over Sony’s efforts to curb theft and illegal pirating of its music.In Europe Police have been called in to investigate Sony’s actions.

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Sony are great:
August 2005: Sony pay fine for citing fake movie critics
July 2005: Sony BMG agrees to stop paying Radio employees to play songs
January 2005: Sony admit mistakes on DRM