abstract:Starforce is a fictional supervillain team created by Marvel Comics. Its original appearance was in the comic Avengers #346 released in 1992, as part of the "Operation: Galactic Storm" storyline.
The system could the force a reboot if it detects what it considers an infringing act, such as attempting to copy a CD or DVD, even if that disc isn't explicitly protected by StarForce.
The latest word is that StarForce, a company that makes DRM for some gaming companies, has implemented a form of DRM that can force a PC to reboot without giving the user any prior warning.
We hope StarForce decides to follow Sony's lead and apologize, offer removal instructions and vow to never do this again -- though we suspect that's not about to happen, since the company's sole business is copy protection.