Sony BMG Rootkit Scandal

When this scandal happened, I vowed never to buy DRM or Sony products again. I haven't. I'm not entirely sure what this has achieved, but occasionally I send a message to organisations saying that I'm not going to buy their media because of DRM.

Then, vs, now...

Tampered Persistent Management 2.0

The media companies shipped a rootkit with that PC you bought, and now it's mandatory to run the popular OS that most people use. Your computer is not your own; it is a 'trusted' device for movie and audio companies.