Nearly three weeks after the first release of Sony’s virus-magnet rootkit uninstall program, the company is finally releasing a new version is promises won’t compromise your PC.Reports USA Today: “Sony says it’s been working diligently on getting the uninstaller ready. But ‘security is more important than speed,’ Thomas Hesse, president of Sony’s Global Digital Business division, said Friday. ‘I have the best security experts triple-checking it.’ ” We’ll see about that, my friend.The paper also reports that interestingly CD titles that originally contained the rootkit are taking a beating:“Neil Diamond, whose widely praised 12 Songs opened at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart just two weeks ago, has fallen to No. 52 in the most recent chart. Bette Midler’s Peggy Lee Songbook fell to No. 157 from No. 51, while Chris Botti’s To Love Again: The Duets tumbled to No. 172 from No. 74.” Via USA Today Related content news analysis FBI/IC3: Vile $5B business e-mail scam continues to breed FBI/IC3 reports over 40,000 worldwide victims and $5 billion in the latest reckoning By Michael Cooney May 08, 2017 5 mins Security news analysis Ultimate geek dream? NASA challenges you to jump on the FORTRAN bandwagon! NASA opens High Performance Fast Computing Challenge By Michael Cooney May 05, 2017 4 mins Government Open Source Enterprise Applications news analysis Fragmented, disorganized IT systems thwart feds ability to track visas DHS OIG says ineffective IT process has contributed to a backlog of more than 1.2 million visa overstay cases. By Michael Cooney May 04, 2017 5 mins Analytics Data Center Security news analysis TSA: “As you can imagine, live anti-tank rounds are strictly prohibited altogether.” TSA finds live anti-tank round in carry-on bag By Michael Cooney Apr 28, 2017 2 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe