<\/a> Earlier today, we\u00a0received\u00a0a email from the Data Protection Commissioner in regards to the PSN Breach that could have disclosed sensitive information on the members of Playstation Network.<\/p>\n Dear Sir,<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Thank you for your email received by our office on the 26th April 2011.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n “This Office is aware of the security breach incident affecting some of<\/p>\n Sony’s on-line services. We have made contact with Sony Ireland and sought<\/p>\n a report as described in the Personal Data Security Breach Code of Practice<\/p>\n published by the Data Protection Commissioner. We will investigate the<\/p>\n matter as outlined in the Code of Practice ( you can access the Code of<\/p>\n Practice and associated guidance:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.dataprotection.ie\/docs\/Breach_Notification_Guidance\/901.htm<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We will be coordinating with other European data protection authorities<\/p>\n in this regard.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This Office will focus on securing the rectification of the problems that<\/p>\n have led to this breach and the prevention of any repeat incident. Please<\/p>\n note that the powers of the Commissioner do not extend to the award of<\/p>\n compensation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We understand that Sony has suspended its on-line services. We recommend<\/p>\n that you should immediately change passwords for any web-based services,<\/p>\n such as e-mail accounts that use the same or similar passwords. You should<\/p>\n also be vigilant against spam or other attempts at fraud based on the<\/p>\n information gleaned from Sony’s systems. As Sony is unable to rule out the<\/p>\n compromise of credit card details, if you have provided credit card details<\/p>\n in connection to Sony’s on-line services, you should exercise particular<\/p>\n vigilance in regard to activity on your credit card account.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You may wish to see advice provided Sony in relation to the incident at<\/p>\n the following link:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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