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Yikes - I believe in the PSN hack there was some question as to whether the passwords were encrypted or not. I'm glad it's out in the open for this one. Think w

Yikes - I believe in the PSN hack there was some question as to whether the passwords were encrypted or not. I'm glad it's out in the open for this one. Think we'll see Sony changing their name any time soon?

electromagnetic 15y ago
> Think we'll see Sony changing their name any time soon? Doubtful, 90% of people won't remember this in a year, just like barely anyone remembers about the BP oil spill or the Toyota brake incident. Sony might drop their name from some of their tech enterprises. The next playstation will probably just be Playstation rather than Sony, but that's likely the biggest. Considering that Sony Bravia's are often sold as just 'Bravia', I don't see it as a huge change.
- CaptainZapp 15y ago
  I'm not so sure. A lot of people still remember the fact that Sony smuggled a malware payload on to Audio CD's and that was in 2005 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit). I for one make it my business to remember people and to point what an evil company with a totally twisted mindset Sony actually is. Add to that their mindboggling technical ineptitude, which is so bad that I'm sure this will be remembered in a year's time. (I'm aware that technically Sony BMG was behind the rootkit scandal. But hey: there's the SONY brand name very clearly to see, here)
  - Jd 15y ago
    I'll bet "a lot" here is substantially less than 1% of the people who buy music from Sony.
  - anigbrowl 15y ago
    what an evil company with a totally twisted mindset Sony actually is You really need to get out more.
- rushabh 15y ago
  The Toyota brake incident was a hoax - fewer people remember that - http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/feb2011/bw20110210_848076.htm http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/feb2011/bw2011...
  - electromagnetic 15y ago
    I know, I was calling bullshit on it the first time I heard it. What I liked was that the incidence of actual problems (IIRC dealerships installing the wrong size mat that would ride up) was almost identical for the rates found at other companies.
nextparadigms 15y ago
I hope they change the CEO at least. He has treated this situation with arrogance ("just a minor glitch") and it's not like he did an amazing job at Sony over the past few years in the business side either.
- rapind 15y ago
  Sure, and maybe fire their web developer / team at the same time? Unencrypted passwords? really?
agotterer 15y ago
I honestly don't think any of this news makes it to the mainstream. Go ask your mom or non technical friend if they heard about the Sony hack. I'd bet they haven't a clue what you're talking about. This only hurts them in the tech circles and as a bunch of other people said, it will be forgotten by next year.
- bluedanieru 15y ago
  My mom has certainly heard about the Sony hack. My younger brother (still at home) has a PS3. This is different though. It's not as newsworthy since Sony is getting hacked every other week at this point, and Sony probably won't shut down any services over it.
- panacea 15y ago
  It's the fourth story on The Guardian's website, and the fifth on the BBC right now.
- paulnelligan 15y ago
  tech circles quite probably features highly among their demographic

electromagnetic 15y ago

> Think we'll see Sony changing their name any time soon? Doubtful, 90% of people won't remember this in a year, just like barely anyone remembers about the BP oil spill or the Toyota brake incident. Sony might drop their name from some of their tech enterprises. The next playstation will probably just be Playstation rather than Sony, but that's likely the biggest. Considering that Sony Bravia's are often sold as just 'Bravia', I don't see it as a huge change.

CaptainZapp 15y ago
I'm not so sure. A lot of people still remember the fact that Sony smuggled a malware payload on to Audio CD's and that was in 2005 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit). I for one make it my business to remember people and to point what an evil company with a totally twisted mindset Sony actually is. Add to that their mindboggling technical ineptitude, which is so bad that I'm sure this will be remembered in a year's time. (I'm aware that technically Sony BMG was behind the rootkit scandal. But hey: there's the SONY brand name very clearly to see, here)
- Jd 15y ago
  I'll bet "a lot" here is substantially less than 1% of the people who buy music from Sony.
- anigbrowl 15y ago
  what an evil company with a totally twisted mindset Sony actually is You really need to get out more.
rushabh 15y ago
The Toyota brake incident was a hoax - fewer people remember that - http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/feb2011/bw20110210_848076.htm http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/feb2011/bw2011...
- electromagnetic 15y ago
  I know, I was calling bullshit on it the first time I heard it. What I liked was that the incidence of actual problems (IIRC dealerships installing the wrong size mat that would ride up) was almost identical for the rates found at other companies.

nextparadigms 15y ago

I hope they change the CEO at least. He has treated this situation with arrogance ("just a minor glitch") and it's not like he did an amazing job at Sony over the past few years in the business side either.

rapind 15y ago
Sure, and maybe fire their web developer / team at the same time? Unencrypted passwords? really?

agotterer 15y ago

I honestly don't think any of this news makes it to the mainstream. Go ask your mom or non technical friend if they heard about the Sony hack. I'd bet they haven't a clue what you're talking about. This only hurts them in the tech circles and as a bunch of other people said, it will be forgotten by next year.

bluedanieru 15y ago
My mom has certainly heard about the Sony hack. My younger brother (still at home) has a PS3. This is different though. It's not as newsworthy since Sony is getting hacked every other week at this point, and Sony probably won't shut down any services over it.
panacea 15y ago
It's the fourth story on The Guardian's website, and the fifth on the BBC right now.
paulnelligan 15y ago
tech circles quite probably features highly among their demographic