Microsoft Signs Two-Year Deal to Put SafeDisc Copy Protection on Its CD-ROMs

Originally published at: Microsoft Adopts SafeDisc Copy Protection | POCG

Microsoft will wrap a wide range of its CD-ROM software in Macrovision’s SafeDisc copy protection under a two-year agreement announced today. The deal covers games, educational titles, and personal finance software distributed worldwide. SafeDisc is a software-only scheme, no changes to your PC or CD-ROM drive required. Each original disc gets a digital signature added…