Gearbox Head Blasts "Evil" PSN Hackers

[Doctor Glocktor]

Disclaimer: The PSN hack and theft of personal data was a crime. I don't want to argue this point.

That said, what does he propose we'll (or rather you, I don't have a PS3...) do? Happily continue buying Sony products?

By all accounts that I have read, this whole fiasco happened because a) some asshats wanted to hack Sony and b) Sony did not take the neccessary precautions against data theft, namely intrusion prevention and, first and foremost, keeping only as much data stored as absolutely needed.

The hackers will be dealt with when they are found. But holding Sonys hand now would send the wrong signale, namely: "It does not matter how much you f*** up, we'll forgive you!" Sony (and really most if not all of the big corps that want to have our data) needs to learn that they have to protect this data. They have to get shafted for this one so that in the future they'll think twice on "Is this data really needed? If yes, how do we secure it?"

Think of it like this: If someone breaks into your house, he's a burglar. But if you leave your door wide open and your precious family jewels clearly visible behind it (hyperbole, but bear with me), all this while living in a bad neighborhood in the slums of StealTown, you'll rightfully be partly blamed for the break-in. And this is what currently happens to Sony.

No one is arguing that Sony dropped the ball, but if you go to the website they have promised that they are giving complimentary Identity Protection services and help to psn members as compensation in the from of free Playstation plus/qrocity services for 1 month plus however long the network is down. This is them saying OK we're sorry, now we'll fix it and here's something for the inconvenience. As long as them admit guilt and cover for any losses due to this issue I feel that they should be forgiven for their mistakes.

You get to buy music for a month for free.

That TOTALLY makes up for having your credit card stolen.

Not encrypting credit card data for millions of people? Well, we all make mistakes sometimes, right?

 

[Tron Paul]

Wow this guy is an idiot.

1. How can you call this terrorism? Loosing PSN connectivity is terrorism? You're debasing the value of the word and using it improperly.
terrorism: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.
How are cybercriminals using terror? Point is they're not. They're using your information to make money. That's not terrorism, that's just everyday identity theft.

2. Giving Sony hugs? Really? Sony dropped the ball. If your bank was hacked because the bank was using unpatched versions of software (which were available FOR FREE), would you give them a pat on the back and tell them it was ok, and keep giving them your money? Why would you? They betrayed your trust and as a conscientious consumer have every right to tell them to f*** off and stop paying for their services.

This guy is a chump.