While news of Sony's rootkit hasn't rung through the mainstream media quite as loudly as some might have hoped, it rattles on in the audio lover and technie channels. Cary Sherman, president of RIAA, recently had some interesting comments to make on SonyBMG's activities:
The problem with the SonyBMG situation is that the technology they used contained a security vulnerability of which they were unaware. They have apologized for their mistake, ceased manufacture of CDs with that technology,and pulled CDs with that technology from store shelves. Seems very responsible to me. How many times that software applications created the same problem? Lots. I wonder whether they've taken as aggressive steps as SonyBMG has when those vulnerabilities were discovered, or did they just post a patch on the Internet?
[Malbela]

Perhaps RIAA's president missed the part about the rootkit stealthing itself so that users have no idea that it's even there. Or maybe they're just sad that the software on Sony's CD had a security issue, without which they'd probably still be getting away with selling the rootkit infected discs.

Whatever your stance on how we should protect artists from music piracy, Cary's comments are sure to spark interest. What are your thoughts?