According to the EFF, de-legitimize research in computer security The Electronic Frontier Foundation has called the lawsuit against Sony and GeoHot fail0verflow as an act that can de-legitimize the research in computer security . According to the EFF, if Sony wins the lawsuit against hackers, all the people who do research in the field of hardware security could end up being punished for their results."For years, the EFF has warned the community about the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, who may effectively block the security research. The researchers are in fact in the situation of being afraid to publish their results, because it could incriminate them. " "And that is exactly what is happening with the case against Sony Hotz." "Sony is sending another message dangerous, or that they have rights over their own product even after you sold it.
We do not agree: if you buy a computer, it becomes yours. It can not be a crime for you access, which it likes it or not Sony or any other company. "
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