Osborne bemoans PSN breach

MCV Staff 17th May 2011 Business News

The disastrous PlayStation Network breach has prompted reaction from the second most powerful person in British politics.

Chancellor George Osborne yesterday told an audience in London that all online service providers must learn from the infamous PSN hack.

The hacking into Sony’s online PlayStation Network, and the theft of millions of users’ credit card details, is a high profile example of the need for robust online security” Osborne said.

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