Most people knew he was no longer allowed to explore any security options of sony products. He also was not allowed to develop his own software for sony products either.
Now EFF has reported the Geohotz is now under a gag order as well. Meaning he is not allowed to share any information about Sony products security, even if he gets the information legally and he himself did not create the information, or contribute anything to the information.

Here's more...

Since Hotz has announced he’s joining the boycott of Sony products, that may not seem like much to give up. But Hotz has agreed to do more than simply avoid hacking any Sony products; he has agreed not to even link to anyone else’s research on Sony products, or to share any Sony confidential information he might receive, even if he obtains it legally. In other words, Hotz is now under a gag order.

But the rest of us are not. Hotz’s research remains public information. The security flaws discovered by the researchers allow users to run Linux on their machines again — something Sony used to support but recently started trying to prevent. So all Sony has really accomplished is to silence one lonely researcher, and anger loyal customers. Hardly seems worth it, right?
Sony not only asked the court to immediately impound all "circumvention devices" — which it defines to include not only the defendants' computers, but also all "instructions," i.e., their research and findings. If that had been accomplished, the defendants could have lost access to their own research, and, of course, would have been prevented from sharing it with the world. Even worse, Sony claimed that it was a crime for users to access their own computers in a way that Sony doesn't like. Against this background, this speech-chilling settlement should surprise no one.

The judicial process should never be used to shut down lawful communication and investigation. Here's hoping future security researchers will refuse to be intimidated and that other companies will decline to follow Sony's heavy-handed example.

http://www.maxconsole.net/content.php?45694-Sony-vs-Holtz-ended-in-gag-order&s=5fa517bb8c2070d3829e98b691819aa1&

Posted: Apr 16, 2011 2:25 pm