I wonder if Sony would admit it if the cc numbers were actually obtained? They haven't been real "open" about the whole deal thus far.

 

The most recent blog posts have been after the first several got 9 pages of angry comments regarding leaving the customers in the dark

 

Is that true?

 

I went ahead and cancelled the card that I used to purchase stuff on PSN. I figure better safe than sorry. Normally I would have to pay a fee, but apparently since this is a large and well-publicized breach in security, they're waiving the fee.



What should I use for PSN (and similar) purchases in the future, a pre-paid card?

 

You can use a prepaid visa or they sell sony psn cards at some electronics retailers.



btw, i've never heard of a credit card company charging to cancel an old card.

 

It's a debit card, my credit union will charge $10 to issue a new one (not to cancel one), if you decide to replace it before it's expired. Like if you cracked it in half, which I did once.

 

that blows.

 

somewhat. here's a quote directly from sony's press release that I think they're referring to.



"Working closely with several outside security firms, the company has implemented significant security measures to further detect unauthorized activity and provide consumers with greater protection of their personal information. The company is also creating the position of Chief Information Security Officer, directly reporting to Shinji Hasejima, Chief Information Officer of Sony Corporation, to add a new position of expertise in and accountability for customer data protection and supplement existing information security personnel. The new security measures implemented include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Added automated software monitoring and configuration management to help defend against new attacks
• Enhanced levels of data protection and encryption
• Enhanced ability to detect software intrusions within the network, unauthorized access and unusual activity patterns
• Implementation of additional firewalls"

As for forms of payment, I'll probably be using prepaid psn cards that I can get from target, wal-mart, radio shack, etc

 

That's pathetic IMO. Sony network security was an accident waiting to happen.... even in their own words. A major network with 75+ million users, no outside security audit, no one in charge of keeping the network hardened and no security software.

 

It's ok though, they bowed. That makes up for everything, right?