PlayStation Online System Breached by Hacker - Offline Indefinitely
A recent article in AdAge discusses the PlayStation Network's recent woes. The network suffered a week long power outage before announcing that hackers bypassed security to obtain information on the...
View ArticleSony Data Breach Part II: PlayStation Online System Breached by Hacker -...
Sony executives recently took a moment to apologize to their customers and bow before the press in symbol meant to assuage the concerns created by its recent network breach. A May 3, 2011 article on...
View ArticleSony Data Breach Part III - Sony Offers Insurance of $1 Million Per User
A recent article on Bloomberg confirms that Sony just offered its second major concession to subscribers of its PlayStation and Qriocity Networks in an effort to stay ahead of the fallout caused by its...
View ArticleSony Data Breach Part IV: Plaintiffs Take Aim at Sony - Hacks = Mass Torts
Based on a recent article published by the Chicago Tribune, it appears that the tide of inevitable lawsuits associated with Sony’s data breach recently started to wash across the country. The Tribune...
View ArticleSony Data Breach Part V: Hacked Again!
Computer and electronics giant Sony continues to take two steps back with every step forward while trying to restore services on its PlayStation Network. Geek.com recently reported that the network...
View ArticleSony Data Breach Part VI: Four Attacks Since April
Technolog, on MSNBC.com, is reporting that Sony is now suffering through an additional round of network attacks, bringing the total number of attacks that have occurred since April to at least four....
View ArticleFacebook's Facial Recognition: You've Been Tagged
A number of media outlets have been reporting that the European Union is investigating Facebook’s rollout of its new face-recognition photo-tagging system. Mashable reported that the new feature...
View ArticleSony Data Breach Part VII: Suspect Nabbed!
CNN reported that the 19 year-old suspected of hacking into Sony’s networks was recently arrested in London. Britain does not release the name of criminal suspects, but London’s Metropolitan Police...
View ArticleLessons for Lawyers from the UK Cell Hacking Scandal
For the last week or two, the lead story in international media has been the cell phone hacking scandal at the News of the World in London. As the investigation into those events has widened and...
View ArticleThe FTC Reins in Facebook
In the wild, wild west of the internet, it looks like the Federal Trade Commission is saddling up to play the role of sheriff. On November 29, 2011, the FTC announced its proposed settlement of...
View ArticleIf the Shoe Fits (and the Data's been Breached) File a Law Suit!
On January 16, 2012, attorneys filed a class action against Amazon.com relating to an online hacking attack that compromised the personal information of up to 24 million customers of its online shoe...
View ArticleThere's an App for That! Apps that Share User Data
Three law firms based in Austin, Texas recently filed suit on behalf of 13 people claiming that almost 20 apps, including Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp and Twitter, violate policies put in place by...
View ArticleNew Google Service - Creative or Creepy
Google recently launched a new service called Google Now that is available to users of its most current mobile operating system, Android Jelly Bean. Google Now automatically creates and presents a...
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