yes, i agree.
waiting a solid week before saying anything doesn't really count as a timely response for me though....maybe it does for you...but not me.
they pretty much blew it a long time ago for me by adding rootkit based copy protection into their CDs..huge red flag there....
In order to hide from the system a rootkit must interface with the OS on very low level and in those particular areas, there's no room for error.
It is hard enough to program something on that level, without having to worry about any other programs trying to do something with same parts of the OS.
Thus if there would be two DRM rootkits on the same system trying to hook same APIs, the results would be highly unpredictable.
Or more to the point, a system crash is quite predictable result in such situation....and enjoyed by many to boot.
Especially when they went the extra mile to release a service pack after the fact to remove it, when all it actually did was simply remove the $sys$ cloaking.
3.5 megabytes of pure bullshit that was....never again.
Not to bad though, if it's coded properly...
with this in mind, the inabilities of the development team to fend off a series of simple SQL injections by simply doing proper code checking and input verification to prevent the theft of 77 million accounts/data, fails to foster any confidence for me.
It also keeps my dwindling funds firmly in my pocket.
Sony adds insult to injury by reminding users located in the US that they’re entitled to receive one free credit report per year from each of the three major credit bureaus.
The company didn’t offer to pay for any sort of credit monitoring service to help ensure the information THEY lost isn’t used in identity-theft ruses against its own paying users.
"This happens a lot, and there's nothing you can do about it. You might be screwed, but you'll basically be OK"
Thanks Sony.
:U
