by CIO Staff

Worst Tech Moments of 2005

News
Dec 27, 20051 min
IT Leadership

On balance, says Wired News,  the tech world’s triumphs far outweighed its failures in 2005. But Wired’s editors felt compelled to chime in with a top-10 list about the year’s nastiest moments in technology.

Among the shamed are Tivo for its newly-deployed Macrovision self-destruct mechanism which was intended for use on premium content only but had been accidentally triggered by noisy cable TV lines for a handful of customers. PayPal for delaying the transfer of $25,000 to Katrina aid, and, dare we forget, Sony’s Rootkit problem.

–Janice Brand