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[Banjax]

Still not up, looking forward to a wee CoD sesh and the PSN is still "undergoing maintenance" which is a euphemism for "taken down by hackers and we have no idea how"  question is who - most speculation seems to centre on the "Anonymous" cyber terrorist group as they have previously attacked Sony, and did threaten the PSN a while ago although they deny it - my guess would be its a splinter cell of "anonymous" but they've won few friends with this action. 

It does, however, serve as a reminder that the more we rely on the 'net the more vulnerable we are - if the playstation network can be brought down, we know banks systems can be targeted and its not too much of a leap to imagine a genuine disaster  being triggered, right now a few million gamers are p'd off - no big deal - most of them might get a bit of fresh air instead, but its definitely a warning to us all 



plus its all a bit "Tron" isn't it 

[M]

Xbox Live working fine

 

[Banjax]

Xbox Live working fine

 

I find XBL generally more robust, but you do pay for the privilege 

[TheBoy]

Sony, who I believe outsource all their internet services (and know they do some), couldn't manage a party in a brewery.

They lack the skill and experience that tthe likes of MS have acquired

[Shimmy]

Underhand tactics from Bill Gates

Rarely use our consoles tbh, if I want to play online I'd rather use the pc.

[Martin_1962]

Playing single player games.

Missing some Killzone 3 multiplayer action though.

And haven't chatted to some PSN friends in days.

Just hope it is up for Uncharted triple points next weekend.

[Martin_1962]

Xbox Live working fine

 

I find XBL generally more robust, but you do pay for the privilege 

And completely useless for Killzone 3 or Uncharted 2

[M]

Xbox Live working fine

 

I find XBL generally more robust, but you do pay for the privilege 

Sure do, £5.99 a month until i can find a better offer somewhere......!!

 

[Banjax]

Sony are now saying that the network's been hacked, potentially compromising names, addresses, d.o.b.s, passwords and credit card info of over 75 million users 

[TheBoy]

Sony are now saying that the network's been hacked, potentially compromising names, addresses, d.o.b.s, passwords and credit card info of over 75 million users 

More fool you for letting someone as incompitent as Fony have such details

[mantahatch]

Look, can we please get it right. It is the playstation NOTWORK. Some people are still refering to it as the playstation network and this really annoying.

 

[bob.dent]

I'm surprised a company the size of Sony with all their resources were unable to prevent hackers getting in! I would have thought their security would have been second to none, so either it was crap or the hackers were exceptionally good.
I never understand why people with such exceptional "talents" use them for all the wrong reasons but then again, using them for criminal gain is that much more profitable.

Soo glad I'm not an online console gamer!

[albitz]

I fail to understand why grown adults spend their lives playing online games, which mostly involve shooting as many "people" as possible. The games are imo all the same. They just change the graphics/ backgrounds and change the name - cyber macho 1, cyber macho 2 etc. etc.......

Tin hat on.

[TheBoy]

I'm surprised a company the size of Sony with all their resources were unable to prevent hackers getting in! I would have thought their security would have been second to none, so either it was crap or the hackers were exceptionally good.
I never understand why people with such exceptional "talents" use them for all the wrong reasons but then again, using them for criminal gain is that much more profitable.

Soo glad I'm not an online console gamer!

Sony aren't interested in protecting its customers. Never were in recent years. They are interested in how to provide a set specification for a minimum cost price, and trade on their (supposedly) good name to charge premium prices.

The same applies to the gayStation Network. Build something that (almost) does the job for the lowest price possible, and run it on a shoestring.  Security? Nah, too expensive.

Then, as a matter of greed, reduce the advertised functionality of the console, then try to use the law to stop people who do provide methods to re-enable that promised functionality...  ...now I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive, but even I can see that will enrage some very talented people.  If they couldn't see that coming given the last couple of months happenenings, then they really do, as I suspect, have their heads so far up their own backsides.


All large companies put shareholders before customers, its just Fony are particularly bad, yet have a local following of sheep, who will only ever consider Fony, and not even look at other manufacturers (though they will claim they do). I will forward Martin Imber as a case point here .  Same with BMW and with Apple - they will both also overcharge customers and under deliver, yet their customers wouldn't dare look elsewhere


The company everybody loves to hate, Microsoft, understands security and how to provide a service, hence the XBL service remains the most stable.  Possibly because they know they dont have a loyal following like Fony/BMW/Apple/etc, they treat their customers with the respect they deserve. Quite unusual for such a large organisation.

[Banjax]

I fail to understand why grown adults spend their lives playing online games, which mostly involve shooting as many "people" as possible. The games are imo all the same. They just change the graphics/ backgrounds and change the name - cyber macho 1, cyber macho 2 etc. etc.......

Tin hat on.

err.....it's fun?