PlayStation lawsuit could mean long wait by customers for not much

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NetworkWorld, By Tim Greene

PlayStation lawsuit could mean long wait by customers for not much
Customers still trying to figure out the extent of damages, blame for Sony data breach

May 02, 2011 09:56 AM ET

PlayStation Network customers involved in a class-action lawsuit against Sony could be waiting years for small compensation for damages they suffer as a result of their personal information being stolen during http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/042711-sony-playstation-network-faq.html?hpg1=bn "> a breach last month, according to the lead attorney in the suit.

Depending on how cooperative Sony is, the case will take a year or longer to reach a settlement, says Ira Rothken, and it's up in the air what damages might be assessed.

Complicating factors are that credit card numbers may or may not have been stolen, and the encryption on them may or may not have been broken. If it turns out they have been sold and used by criminals, claims against the company could rise, Rothken says.

He is keying in on the fact that Sony says it didn't encrypt passwords, user names, email addresses and other personal information as demonstration that Sony didn't adequately protect the data.

Full Article: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/050211-sony-playstation-lawsuit.html?hpg1=bn

"The lawsuit claims Sony had inadequate firewalls, inadequate use of encryption and unauthorized storage of data, violating PCI standards and California law governing security of customer information."

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