Sony security laid bare
Kapil Sangani · Engineering & Technology · 2011
Technology companies are in a frontline war against a new security threat. Politically and economically motivated groups have begun to target high-profile companies and their Web sites. The primary target appears to be technology and Internet companies. Sony has just endured a very high-profile hacking to illustrate the new danger but what did the company know about the hack, and when? This question has been pondered by industry watchers ever since the company revealed that its PlayStation Network.