Analysis: What's so special about Sony's massive data breach?

Via Reuters:

"The hacking of Sony Corp's PlayStation Network has earned a place in the annals of Internet crime.

That's partly because of the massive size of the data breach -- information about 77 million customer accounts was stolen. It is also because Sony bothered to disclose the attack at all.

The bulk of attacks on corporate and governmental computer networks go unreported because victims want to avoid the embarrassment and public scrutiny that come with acknowledging that their systems have been hacked."

View full article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/28/us-sony-stolendata-idUSTRE73R6XI20110428

Sony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolen

Via ARS

"Sony has finally come clean about the "external intrusion" that has caused the company to take down the PlayStation Network service, and the news is almost as bad as it can possibly get. The hackers have all your personal information, although Sony is still unsure about whether your credit card data is safe. Everything else on file when it comes to your account is in the hands of the hackers.

In other words, Sony's security has failed in a spectacular fashion, and we're just now finding out about it. In both practical and PR terms, this is a worst-case scenario."

Read full article: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/sony-admits-utter-psn-failure-your-personal-data-has-been-stolen.ars

Infographic: Erosion of privacy on Facbook over time

http://mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/

Facebook Security hole lets you view your friends' live chats

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/05/05/video-major-facebook-security-hole-lets-you-view-your-friends-live-chats/

(although I also read Facebook fixed the big within 5 hours, but pretty dodgy!)