The most recent attack and data theft on Sony sites has had serious repercussions. But this is not the first time. Would you believe that attacks on Sony Websites goes back to 1999? Their almost complete lack of security is unbelievable! Don’t believe me? Check out this Website that gives a concise history of Sony Hacks. It will surprise and maybe even shock you. This company has no business storing sensitive data. Their Web security is a sick joke.
In an appearance before Congress, Tim Schaaff, President of Sony Network Entertainment International, told the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade that "Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Online Entertainment have always made concerted and substantial efforts to maintain and improve their data security systems." Looking at the history of Sony's hacks, this statement seems completely absurd.
Now, there are new ramifications from the most recent hack. In the last edition, I told you how Sony warned members of the press that if they possessed any stolen documents, they were in violation of the law. What a joke! Then, just yesterday, the major chains of movie houses refused to show the movie, “The Interview” because of terrorist threats. North Korea had declared that showing the movie was an act of war. Sony has now pulled the film from distribution. So, I guess terrorists now dictate what movies we can see.
The reaction to all this has been swift. Just read our first two stories. And Sony is not out of the woods. There are going to be a ton of lawsuits soon as people’s personal data was stolen and is now out there for everyone to see…the hackers posted much of it on the Web. Sony has been told on several occasions by experts that their servers were insecure. Guess they didn’t believe them.
Sony sure knows how to kill the Spirit of Christmas. -JRC
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