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RF

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Sony's Bullshit
« on: May 02, 2011, 05:07:24 pm »
So, Sony's utter failure at protecting the private information of it's userbase has finally revealed to probably involve computer games, too.

What the hell, really? I think two of my email addresses have been hacked (reported them to Google today) and I luckily changed the other two to a series of random letters and numbers that should be near unbreakable (as unbreakable as it gets without authenticators).

This is just fucking vile.

Just a warning to all you guys with SOE accounts to change passwords etc before you get your emails hacked / credit card details stolen. I (luckily) deleted mine from their site a few weeks back, but you guys should know about this.

EDIT: Oh, look at that. Fucking Sony, man.
« Last Edit: May 03, 2011, 03:58:33 am by RF »
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Akura

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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 05:10:30 pm »
SOE? Crap... they don't do Pirates of the Burning Sea, do they?
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 05:31:25 pm »
It's part of the reason I'm hesitant to buy things online with my credit card.  Out of curiosity can you pay for Sony's services with one of those prepaid cards?
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 05:33:56 pm »
I'm glad I recently changed my password 0.o Damn, you know you've messed up as a company when even a couple of first-year students know what they did wrong and what they should've done. :P
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 05:36:02 pm »
Credit cards aren't really that much of an issue. I'm having far more trouble trying to remember all the places where I have accounts or otherwise that need passwords changed. I'm going to have to come up with some sort of password system since I keep forgetting them all the time. I have absolutely no clue what password I used with PSN.
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 05:36:30 pm »
Quote from: Akura on May 02, 2011, 05:10:30 pm
SOE? Crap... they don't do Pirates of the Burning Sea, do they?

Yes, they do.
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 06:08:08 pm »
very secure password management. and free.
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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2011, 06:13:35 pm »
SOE? they didn't handle stuff for FFXI did they?
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2011, 06:21:09 pm »
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2011, 06:27:08 pm »
Quote from: XxoriginxX on May 02, 2011, 06:25:46 pm
And that is why you always read the terms and service. Yep, the long page that it always tells you to read before signing up for anything is actually good for something.
Good for screwing you over with double speak and lawyer talk, this is almost eerily plain spoken...
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 06:28:02 pm »
Quote from: XxoriginxX on May 02, 2011, 06:25:46 pm
And that is why you always read the terms and service. Yep, the long page that it always tells you to read before signing up for anything is actually good for something.

No, it as actually bad for something (for you) because it is basically always used to absolve the corporation of any and all responsibility for their own actions.
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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2011, 06:28:55 pm »
Sorry, I can't see how them leaking the information database would make people able to get into an email unless you used the same password as with SOE.
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2011, 06:31:59 pm »
I have a feeling that would go under "unenforcable contract terms", at least here in the UK.  It's very clear negligence.
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2011, 06:32:50 pm »
You can't even class-action lawsuit them anymore. Thanks Supreme Court!
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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2011, 06:34:01 pm »
Quote from: XxoriginxX on May 02, 2011, 06:25:46 pm
And that is why you always read the terms and service. Yep, the long page that it always tells you to read before signing up for anything is actually good for something.

EULAs have often been ruled unenforceable/unbinding in court.  Not always, but often.

Also, good luck using any product or service anymore without a "we're not liable for anything ever" clause in the EULA.
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