Can we change our PSN usernames once PSN is restored?

due to all the security concerns,etc, can we change all out info as well as our PSN usernames on our accounts just incase "hackers" may have obtained it? on XBL you CAN change your username as many times as you want. when the PSN is restored will sony give us the option to Change our psn names as a preventitive measure against identiy thieves/etc???? or is sony to dumb to even let us do that even after this epic security failure they couldnt prevent due to incompetence and embezzlement??

Hopefully they do, and I'm changing all my info as soon as I get my account back.

They should allow a one time change, cuz I would hate it if my friends constantly keep on changing their names.

One time change wouldn't be bad, and maybe charge for any additional change like XBL so everybody isn't constantly doing it.

I do not believe you can change you PSN name since that is the unique identifier across all PSN services.hiryu3

One time change wouldn't be bad, and maybe charge for any additional change like XBL so everybody isn't constantly doing it.

GEE_WIZZ

they constantly do it anyway, sometimes I don't turn on my xbox for months and come back only to see a bunch of people i've never heard of...i like how you have to keep your psn name...although i do think that a one time change would be pretty cool

changing PSN ID name is impossible, dont even think about it :)

changing PSN ID name is impossible, dont even think about it :)

djseebee

due to all the security concerns,etc, can we change all out info as well as our PSN usernames on our accounts just incase "hackers" may have obtained it? on XBL you CAN change your username as many times as you want. when the PSN is restored will sony give us the option to Change our psn names as a preventitive measure against identiy thieves/etc???? or is sony to dumb to even let us do that even after this epic security failure they couldnt prevent due to incompetence and embezzlement??

jacobjosmack

Perhaps I'm missing the obvious, but what does changing your PSN ID do to prevent you from identity theft? They already have everything they need.

but then I guess people would abuse the system somehow..Chocolant

due to all the security concerns,etc, can we change all out info as well as our PSN usernames on our accounts just incase "hackers" may have obtained it? on XBL you CAN change your username as many times as you want. when the PSN is restored will sony give us the option to Change our psn names as a preventitive measure against identiy thieves/etc???? or is sony to dumb to even let us do that even after this epic security failure they couldnt prevent due to incompetence and embezzlement??

jacobjosmack

Yeah you can change it as many times as you want on xbox as long as you have 10 bucks to do it each time.:lol:

[QUOTE="hiryu3"]I do not believe you can change you PSN name since that is the unique identifier across all PSN services.samuraiguns

Not on PSN it isn't. You could change your email ID anytime you wished on PSN, but you couldn't change the User Name ID of the Master Account that you gave yourself.

Perhaps I'm missing the obvious, but what does changing your PSN ID do to prevent you from identity theft? They already have everything they need.

Large_Soda

Well, the link between your current PSN ID and the personal info that was stolen wouldn't be connected. As for your personal information.... white pages would have the same exact information (name, address, phone number, city, state....), minus the credit card/debt cards info. But PSN is now saying that info hasn't been cracked....

And as for the birthday info, PSN is the only site that I've seen that used that as a ID verification..... (mother's maiden name seems to be the most common one.)

I'd like to be able to change it, but it's not likely as your PSN ID has no security risk.

All you need for your PSN ID is the email and password. PSN ID is just basically for show.

but it's not likely as your PSN ID has no security riskWhorrorLoLz

[QUOTE="WhorrorLoLz"] but it's not likely as your PSN ID has no security riskCellAnimation

It wasn't because of what you named your PSN ID...

I can tell someone my PSN ID, and they can't do anything with it. They'd need my email address and password.

Changing your PSN ID will do nothing.

[QUOTE="CellAnimation"][QUOTE="WhorrorLoLz"] but it's not likely as your PSN ID has no security riskWhorrorLoLz

It wasn't because of what you named your PSN ID...

I can tell someone my PSN ID, and they can't do anything with it. They'd need my email address and password.

Changing your PSN ID will do nothing.

[QUOTE="WhorrorLoLz"]

[QUOTE="CellAnimation"] Okay I literally just burst out laughing. No security risk? WTF! What do you call Sony letting 77 million users details out in to the wild?CellAnimation

It wasn't because of what you named your PSN ID...

I can tell someone my PSN ID, and they can't do anything with it. They'd need my email address and password.

Changing your PSN ID will do nothing.

Are you talking about the PSN ID, as in everything? Or just the Username?

I'm talking about just your Username.

Once you change your password, and maybe if you're able to change your email address linked to your account, I don't see being able to change your Username being neccessary.

Sony should definitely allow a 1 time PSN username change, since that's the information they let out on to the internet... :roll:CellAnimation

Im going to call them and ask for them do delete all information they have from me. Before I sell my PS3. They wont hear a word from me ever again.

I hope so. I wouldnt change mine, but i would like to have the opportunity to do so when i want. Of course letting it be free would mean people would constantly change their names, so i think it should cost 10 dollars or something.

This is what they think the hacker may have access to.

Highly likely

• Name
• Address including State,Zip,postcode ETC
• Country
• Email address
• Birthdate
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login.

Probable but not confirmed yet

• Purchase history and billing address
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers

Unlikely

• Credit/debit card details

I believe they're making it mandatory to change passwords when PSN is back up not sure about the login though.

This is what they think the hacker may have access to.

Highly likely

• Name
• Address including State,Zip,postcode ETC
• Country
• Email address
• Birthdate
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login.

Probable but not confirmed yet

• Purchase history and billing address
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers

Unlikely

• Credit/debit card details

I believe they're making it mandatory to change passwords when PSN is back up not sure about the login though.

Newhopes

[QUOTE="Newhopes"]

This is what they think the hacker may have access to.

Highly likely

• Name
• Address including State,Zip,postcode ETC
• Country
• Email address
• Birthdate
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login.

Probable but not confirmed yet

• Purchase history and billing address
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers

Unlikely

• Credit/debit card details

I believe they're making it mandatory to change passwords when PSN is back up not sure about the login though.

starwarsjunky

Thats not the point this now means your a potential a target where you probably weren't before, the risk of you been targeted for identity theft probably increased 10-20 fold.

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"][QUOTE="Newhopes"]

This is what they think the hacker may have access to.

Highly likely

• Name
• Address including State,Zip,postcode ETC
• Country
• Email address
• Birthdate
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login.

Probable but not confirmed yet

• Purchase history and billing address
• PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers

Unlikely

• Credit/debit card details

I believe they're making it mandatory to change passwords when PSN is back up not sure about the login though.

Newhopes

Thats not the point this now means your a potential a target where you probably weren't before, the risk of you been targeted for identity theft probably increased 10-20 fold.