Re:Sony: The Company That Kicked the Hornet's Nest
by blhack on Sunday May 15, 2011 @12:48AM
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Do you think he'd accept? Would you?
Re:Sony: The Company That Kicked the Hornet's Nest
by 9999 on Sunday May 15, 2011 @03:12AM
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Do you honestly think they would ask him? Why would they? Is he an expert on server side security even? The security vulnerabilities that were exploited for the PSN hack have almost nothing to do with his realm of knowledge. What will actually happen is this: Sony, MS, Nintendo, EA, Activision, and virtually every other IP holder will lobby very, very, very hard to change the DMCA to be far stricter, and people that do anything even remotely close to what Geohotz did will find themselves in a Federal prison, regardless of whether or not what they did was truly unethical.
Re:Sony: The Company That Kicked the Hornet's Nest
by blhack on Sunday May 15, 2011 @05:03AM
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>Do you honestly think they would ask him? Why would they?
Yes. Because he is quite clearly a talented hacker. Do you think it would make more sense to hire somebody who may not have experience with sony's technology?
Let's just say Geohotz accepts the offer and works in PSN. I think the general public will be convinced that PSN is now secured by the top elite hacker in the world who pointed out Sony's security flaws. Furthermore, Sony will appeal to consumers that they're humbly admitting their mistake and are dedicated to improve their security.
Yes, I know the root key and identity theft are completely different. Also, whether Geohotz actually does anything to Sony is irrelevant.
I'm strictly talking within PR scope.