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UK Information Commissioner To Question Sony Over PSN Intrusion
UK Information Commissioner To Question Sony Over PSN Intrusion
The Information Commissioner's Office in the United Kingdom has confirmed that it is looking into the intrusion of the PlayStation Network, and plans to question Sony over the theft of users' personal data.
April 27, 2011
Hulu, SOE Make Amends For PSN Outage, Cost Estimates Differ For Data Breach
Hulu, SOE Make Amends For PSN Outage, Cost Estimates Differ For Data Breach
Streaming video service Hulu and developer Sony Online Entertainment are making special offers to customers in the wake of a PSN outage that could end up costing Sony anywhere from tens of millions to tens of billions.
April 27, 2011
Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Sony Over PSN Data Breach
Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Sony Over PSN Data Breach
The Rothken law firm has filed a federal class action lawsuit against SCEA on behalf of the 77 million PSN customers it says were harmed by "one of the largest data breaches in the history of the internet."
April 27, 2011
Game Developer Reveals 2010 Game Industry Salary Survey Results
Game Developer Reveals 2010 Game Industry Salary Survey Results
Game Developer magazine has revealed its Salary Survey results, this year contrasting 7% increased average salaries for mainstream game developers with continued strides for independent creators.
April 27, 2011
Feature: Four Best Practices For Achievement Design
Feature: Four Best Practices For Achievement Design
In Gamasutra's latest feature, designer and researcher Lucas Blair lays out four important considerations for designing achievements, backed up by research into human
April 27, 2011
UK Retailer Game Group Posts Declines In Profits, Sales
UK Retailer Game Group Posts Declines In Profits, Sales
UK-based specialty video game retailer Game Group reported a drop in sales and profits for the full fiscal year ended January 31, but the results were still in line with market expectations, boosting shares.
April 27, 2011
Sponsored Feature: CPU Onloading - Leveraging the PC Platform 2
Sponsored Feature: CPU Onloading - Leveraging the PC Platform 2
Intel's latest sponsored feature on Gamasutra introduces a number of methods for onloading graphical tasks to the CPU for better hardware balance and improved p
April 27, 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say: April 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say: April 2011
Gamasutra contributor Kevin Gifford documents the history of video game magazines, taking an analytical look at the latest video game magazines released in the last couple of weeks.
April 27, 2011
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
A full 40% of executives from electricity firms think their industry is more vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a new report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
April 27, 2011
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
The extensible code at the heart of the Zeus malware has spawned a new type of fraud designed to lure unsuspecting internet users into clicking through and infecting their machines. This time, reports Trusteer, the malware is targeting investment fraud, with rates of return reaching the 32% mark.
April 27, 2011
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network (PSN) that their personal information, including payment card details, dates of birth, and addresses, may have been stolen.
April 27, 2011
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
One of the many reasons for securing your WiFi access point were rammed home recently after a New York man woke up to be surrounded by armed police early one morning.
April 27, 2011