So gamers (yes, you know who you are) if you hadn't already experienced or at least heard about the total lockdown of the Playstation Network, check THIS article out. As of about a week ago the online services, like downloading new content and multiplayer functions, have been unavailable. At first the little Sony blurb that popped up when players tried to access the online connection claimed that the Network was "down for maintenance." Well, apparently they are coming clean. Hackers have breached Sony's security systems for the Playstation Network, opening the databases up to the fiends. In short, this means that they now have lists of names, addresses, and even credit card numbers of people who use the online features (which is about 60 million gamers worldwide).
Needless to say this is a big deal; but, who is really at fault here?
Customers surely expect a lot from Sony, given its reputation of providing popular and reliable consoles. So as hackers expose the Achilles heel, how will the players react? According to the article, not too well. Yet, on the other side, are people too trusting towards systems like these? Do we depend too much on other people protecting our information?
