Wow Sony does live in there own world

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/303369/news/sony-didnt-think-psn-attack-was-likely/

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has admitted the PS3 firm didn't think an attack on the PlayStation Network was likely, because it was "a network that gave people services free".

Speaking in a May 17 interview with Bloomberg - before the latest wave of hacking breaches - Stringer rejected suggestions that Sony is paying for a lack of vigilance after warnings from the Anonymous hacking group, and a previous PSN intrusion in 2008 - which he admitted he was unaware of.

"Obviously our network security didn't stop the attack and we're trying to understand why, and we've made big strides in bolstering our security," he said, adding that Sony believed it had "good, robust security".

Since most PSN users don't pay, and most threats focus on stealing credit card information, the theft of passwords and other personal data appeared less likely, Stringer said.

"We have a network that gave people services free. It didn't seem like the likeliest place for an attack."

When the April incursion first started, he didn't know how serious it was, the CEO added. "I really don't think I could apologize for not knowing. It's a whole new experience for everybody at this scale."

In 2008, London Metropolitan Police questioned a teenager about a separate attack into Sony's developer network, which Sony says contained no identifying information.

"The one incident that related to PlayStation Network, once we identified what it was, they went in and fixed it," a spokesperson said.

And this guy is CEO? What a joke....

sooo... wats the point here?

Where's the joke? I don't see it...JohnF111

Good story bro

all in all, this was a massive mess for sony.

Fanboyism is a hell of a drug.

protip: there and their are used for two different situations, just remember that before you post.

stringer was heard to say "dam! it would be like attacking a panda, pandas suck why attack them??? who would ever see this coming???"

Where's the joke? I don't see it...JohnF111

protip: there and their are used for two different situations, just remember that before you post.

dipsetboy17

protip: there and their are used for two different situations, just remember that before you post.

dipsetboy17

I fail to see what you're getting at here. It seems to me like he is giving his opinion on the subject, which TBH, isn't entirely out there.

Protip: Every sentence must begin with a capital letter. Just remember that before you post or try to correct other people....

KevinnButlerNPK

it's a free service and it was attacked.....i mean im not surprised that he was surprised lol

it's a free service and it was attacked.....i mean im not surprised that he was surprised lol

eboyishere

[QUOTE="eboyishere"]

it's a free service and it was attacked.....i mean im not surprised that he was surprised lol

blue_hazy_basic

dont you start with me mr. hazy:x

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="eboyishere"]

it's a free service and it was attacked.....i mean im not surprised that he was surprised lol

eboyishere

dont you start with me mr. hazy:x

[QUOTE="eboyishere"]

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"] Why would it being a free service make any difference if there are millions of peoples' info on there? PSN is a free service in the same way Amazon is a free service :Pblue_hazy_basic

dont you start with me mr. hazy:x

lol i got ****tho :/

Live in your world and if you Dare, play in ours. :shock:

:P

Mind explaining what your point was?

Where's the joke? I don't see it...JohnF111

"THEIR" own world. Come on, people!

[QUOTE="JohnF111"]Where's the joke? I don't see it...Heil68

"We have a network that gave people services free. It didn't seem like the likeliest place for an attack."

KevinnButlerNPK

When you piss off a bunch of hackers who openly say they're coming after you, everything because a likely place of attack.

"offered services for free"

Lul wut? They've been selling games and DLC through the PSN store for ages, and they are surprised someone would target a completely unprotected network?

[QUOTE="JohnF111"]Where's the joke? I don't see it...KevinnButlerNPK

Well said Sony CEO: "I really don't think I could apologize for not knowing. It's a whole new experience for everybody at this scale''

For those who insist on putting all blame on Sony HF, no one cares that you do because you most likely don't own a playstation anyway.

Fanboyism is a hell of a drug.

TruedUp

Well said Sony CEO: "I really don't think I could apologize for not knowing. It's a whole new experience for everybody at this scale''

rastotm

. It's even funnirer to note that the focus is more directed to an obvious grammatical error then seeing the obvious.

KevinnButlerNPK

[QUOTE="rastotm"]

Well said Sony CEO: "I really don't think I could apologize for not knowing. It's a whole new experience for everybody at this scale''

dzimm

I'm just speculating here but that is the same for nearly everyone in this debate, I believe Sony was targetted because it was Sony, not because it was a easy target. If they would have picked xbox360, then it was xbox360 getting al the blame.

Adding to that, attacks that are so sophisticated and proffesional are quite rare. Great hacker assaults to rob money are alot less common. Most hackers try to make a point instead of being a criminal. Sony could have expected a attack but no one expected that group to turn in money robbing criminals.

Furtheremore the security isn't good enought is such a weak argument, a crime is a crime and a victim is a victim. Sony may have asked for it using security that is according to some, but never proven, very lacking. But that doesn't mean that they are completely responsible.

No doubt this was a big mess for sony. Sometimes things like this need to happen to make things better and more secure. its kinda like a learning experience. Microsofts system is prolly more secured cause of this, after all windows has to be the most hacked thing to death, and we all know that track record. Now that its over and done with, its the future security that needs to be judged.

Thats a terrible line of reasoning, even though its free people still load their card details onto it to buy DLC and such.

Thats a terrible line of reasoning, even though its free people still load their card details onto it to buy DLC and such.

Daytona_178

[QUOTE="eboyishere"]

it's a free service and it was attacked.....i mean im not surprised that he was surprised lol

blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="JohnF111"]Where's the joke? I don't see it...Heil68

So sony is hacked and peoples info is at stake. Fortunately I tend not to put any credit/debit card info on these things--there's a reason for psn cards/ms points, imo. But anyways, MS has been robbing people since Live started, and they do it to your face.

Pointless thread is pointless.

The title to this thread doesn't even fit it.

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"]

Thats a terrible line of reasoning, even though its free people still load their card details onto it to buy DLC and such.

kieranb2000

[QUOTE="kieranb2000"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"]

Thats a terrible line of reasoning, even though its free people still load their card details onto it to buy DLC and such.

Daytona_178

I believe Stringer is only talking about PSN, not the store. That's the only way I see that he would make any sense.

Gotta love people who spend their time trying to make PSN look bad.Randoggy

Got boring after the first week, kind of like the "360 exclusives being announced... but it's a KINECT game" got boring after the.. 3rd or 4th thread.:P

I don't understand what the TC is trying to say here....DavidianMH

Translation: we didn't feel the need to put firewalls or run updated apache servers and only felt like having content and account servers located in a few places because we were offering a free service...we thought hackers wouldn't attack a free service and that was all the protection we would need.

Translation: we didn't feel the need to put firewalls or run updated apache servers and only felt like having content and account servers located in a few places because we were offering a free service...we thought hackers wouldn't attack a free service and that was all the protection we would need.

WilliamRLBaker