Lead: foreign media on Tuesday published an article that Sony's PlayStation Network will be the invasion Sony, and even the entire online gaming industry have a significant impact, Sony CEO Howard Stringer (Howard Stringer) may therefore take the blame and resign.
The following is a summary of the article:
Sony's PlayStation Network, Qriocity music service and Sony Online Entertainment's MBT Kisumu gaming services are being hacked, the global number of users affected over 100 million, their home address, e-mail, birthday, user name and password and other information, and even credit card details have been hackers. Sony said the stolen credit card information is encrypted, but personal information is not encrypted, which makes many users worried.
for Sony, the next step is to restore the PlayStation Network and Qriocity music services. But for consumers, and even Sony, the next few months will have more trouble, apology and concern. The event will give Sony the invasion, and even a profound impact on the game industry, the following top ten for the potential consequences of the event:
1. Sony's game business suffered heavy losses
before the events of the invasion, Sony upward trend in the gaming market, PS3 video game sales soared, so Nintendo and Microsoft nervous. But after the invasion of PlayStation Network, Sony's game business is likely to suffer heavy losses, is difficult to turn over within a few years.
2. Affecting the entire online gaming industry
Although invasion occurs only in Sony's PlayStation network, but may affect the entire online gaming industry. The incident may cause the user to give up Xbox Xbox Live, thus hurting Microsoft. Sony PS may also affect only the user, Xbox users still use the Xbox Live service. Anyway, online gaming market will be thus a major shift.
3. Security threats continue to plague users
Sony said it has not been found associated with the invasion of the identity theft incident, but said it will help users apply for identity theft Fangfan services prevent this from happening. Applications do not apply for such a service is better than good, MBT Sawa but it also shows that individuals in the coming months has been plagued by safety issues will be the user.
4. Sounded the security alarm
all safe and sound even if the invasion but also to the general user security alarm sounded. Often, people thought that Windows systems will lead to security problems, but the incident showed that: the local network connection, there will be security problems exist.
5. Security company will seize the opportunity to
despite the current security focus primarily on the desktop computers and mobile phones, but if there are security companies launched by the invasion and related services is not surprising. Can be expected, some visionary companies will offer some security to protect personal information security solutions.
6. Similar attacks will continue
For Sony, Microsoft and other online games providers, such attacks will continue. Since Sony's defense system to the invasion and theft of user information, hackers in the future may continue to do so. While Sony has been the help of FBI investigators, but not enough to prevent future hacker attacks.
7. Microsoft took the opportunity to make a big fuss
Microsoft should (probably) to the invasion as an opportunity. For example, Microsoft may increase the security of Xbox Live, to ensure that similar incidents will not occur. For users who no longer trust Sony, Microsoft is also likely to become a safe haven. In the next few months, Microsoft will use the event a big fuss.
8. More details exposure
in the next few months, attacks on the more details will be announced. The PlayStation Network users, MBT Salama may seem harsh, it is difficult to accept. And the technology market place, like any other one thing, Sony also take months to fully understand the nature and impact of the invasion.
9. Sony management turmoil
the incident, the Sony CEO Howard Stringer (Howard Stringer) has been accused of the user, the user also requires Stringer's resignation. Typically, security event of this magnitude occurred, the executive will always be replaced. View of the Stringer incident in the invasion of the great problems encountered, he may soon be resigned.
10. The event will eventually be forgotten
When everything is back to normal after the event may eventually be forgotten. Sony's current handling of the incident is properly, if Sony can continue to follow the correct routine play, public attention will shift to other things. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity returned to normal after the event may gradually be forgotten. (Li)
> Related: Sony to hire three independent agencies to assist EU officials investigating hacking incident: Sony, Apple should take measures to protect user data, over 25 million account, the Sony CEO has been strongly criticized the leak of information services suffered another hacker Sony Attack: 25000000 user data user data leaks leaked Sony refused to attend the congressional hearings
The following is a summary of the article:
Sony's PlayStation Network, Qriocity music service and Sony Online Entertainment's MBT Kisumu gaming services are being hacked, the global number of users affected over 100 million, their home address, e-mail, birthday, user name and password and other information, and even credit card details have been hackers. Sony said the stolen credit card information is encrypted, but personal information is not encrypted, which makes many users worried.
for Sony, the next step is to restore the PlayStation Network and Qriocity music services. But for consumers, and even Sony, the next few months will have more trouble, apology and concern. The event will give Sony the invasion, and even a profound impact on the game industry, the following top ten for the potential consequences of the event:
1. Sony's game business suffered heavy losses
before the events of the invasion, Sony upward trend in the gaming market, PS3 video game sales soared, so Nintendo and Microsoft nervous. But after the invasion of PlayStation Network, Sony's game business is likely to suffer heavy losses, is difficult to turn over within a few years.
2. Affecting the entire online gaming industry
Although invasion occurs only in Sony's PlayStation network, but may affect the entire online gaming industry. The incident may cause the user to give up Xbox Xbox Live, thus hurting Microsoft. Sony PS may also affect only the user, Xbox users still use the Xbox Live service. Anyway, online gaming market will be thus a major shift.
3. Security threats continue to plague users
Sony said it has not been found associated with the invasion of the identity theft incident, but said it will help users apply for identity theft Fangfan services prevent this from happening. Applications do not apply for such a service is better than good, MBT Sawa but it also shows that individuals in the coming months has been plagued by safety issues will be the user.
4. Sounded the security alarm
all safe and sound even if the invasion but also to the general user security alarm sounded. Often, people thought that Windows systems will lead to security problems, but the incident showed that: the local network connection, there will be security problems exist.
5. Security company will seize the opportunity to
despite the current security focus primarily on the desktop computers and mobile phones, but if there are security companies launched by the invasion and related services is not surprising. Can be expected, some visionary companies will offer some security to protect personal information security solutions.
6. Similar attacks will continue
For Sony, Microsoft and other online games providers, such attacks will continue. Since Sony's defense system to the invasion and theft of user information, hackers in the future may continue to do so. While Sony has been the help of FBI investigators, but not enough to prevent future hacker attacks.
7. Microsoft took the opportunity to make a big fuss
Microsoft should (probably) to the invasion as an opportunity. For example, Microsoft may increase the security of Xbox Live, to ensure that similar incidents will not occur. For users who no longer trust Sony, Microsoft is also likely to become a safe haven. In the next few months, Microsoft will use the event a big fuss.
8. More details exposure
in the next few months, attacks on the more details will be announced. The PlayStation Network users, MBT Salama may seem harsh, it is difficult to accept. And the technology market place, like any other one thing, Sony also take months to fully understand the nature and impact of the invasion.
9. Sony management turmoil
the incident, the Sony CEO Howard Stringer (Howard Stringer) has been accused of the user, the user also requires Stringer's resignation. Typically, security event of this magnitude occurred, the executive will always be replaced. View of the Stringer incident in the invasion of the great problems encountered, he may soon be resigned.
10. The event will eventually be forgotten
When everything is back to normal after the event may eventually be forgotten. Sony's current handling of the incident is properly, if Sony can continue to follow the correct routine play, public attention will shift to other things. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity returned to normal after the event may gradually be forgotten. (Li)
> Related: Sony to hire three independent agencies to assist EU officials investigating hacking incident: Sony, Apple should take measures to protect user data, over 25 million account, the Sony CEO has been strongly criticized the leak of information services suffered another hacker Sony Attack: 25000000 user data user data leaks leaked Sony refused to attend the congressional hearings
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