After a long network outage Sony is bring the PlayStation Network back online in phases. In a press conference Kaz Hiari apologized and offered up some free content and other freebies. He also said they have been working with multiple security firms to conduct audits for their system and cited new security measures to protect personal information. The question now is how many parents and other PSN users will be cancelling accounts for lack of confidence?
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Last night SONY posted on their PlayStation blog that they believe your data has been compromised. Click the source link for the full post on the SONY blog. Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase [...]