{"id":18996,"date":"2011-05-01T16:25:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T08:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=18996"},"modified":"2011-05-01T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2011-05-01T08:25:09","slug":"sony-apologize-for-psn-hack-promised-restoration-and-perks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/01\/sony-apologize-for-psn-hack-promised-restoration-and-perks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Apologize for PSN Hack, Promised Restoration and Perks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony execs went up the stage today (1st May) and apologized for the PlayStation Network (PSN) hack that happened a week ago<\/a>. They promised restoration to the network and Qriocity<\/a>. On top of that, they offered some “perks” as a way of apologizing for the lapse.<\/p>\n

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Seriously, I wonder how many people are affected by it, or will the hackers do anything with the data. In any way, it is good to change the password and check the account frequently.<\/p>\n

Here is the Press Release (copied from Engagdget).<\/p>\n

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SOME PLAYSTATION\u00aeNETWORK AND QRIOCITY\u2122 SERVICES TO BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
\nPhased Global Rollout of Services to Begin Regionally; System Security Enhanced to Provide Greater Protection of Personal Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tokyo, May 1, 2011 \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) announced they will shortly begin a phased restoration by region of PlayStation\u00aeNetwork and Qriocity\u2122 services, beginning with gaming, music and video services to be turned on. The company also announced both a series of immediate steps to enhance security across the network and a new customer appreciation program to thank its customers for their patience and loyalty.<\/p>\n

Following a criminal cyber-attack on the company’s data-center located in San Diego, California, U.S.A., SNEI quickly turned off the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, engaged multiple expert information security firms over the course of several days and conducted an extensive audit of the system. Since then, the company has implemented a variety of new security measures to provide greater protection of personal information. SNEI and its third-party experts have conducted extensive tests to verify the security strength of the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. With these measures in place, SCE and SNEI plan to start a phased rollout by region of the services shortly. The initial phase of the rollout will include, but is not limited to, the following:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n