IFA 2011: Sony insists PSN's bad times are over

by Steven Mostyn - Sep 6 2011, 11:30

The PlayStation Network (PSN) is once again fully functioning and has recovered from the massive online attack that compromised tens of millions of user accounts and brought Sony’s platform to its knees.

However, while normal service has indeed been resumed, it’s likely that returning users remain somewhat sceptical regarding the revised level of security Sony promised to put in place.

Good thing, then, that Sony chief executive officer Howard Stringer has this week attempted to allay consumer fears.

Speaking at the IFA 2011 electronics trade show in Berlin, Stringer said that, while Sony concedes that its online gaming service had “been flooded… flattened… hacked… [and] singed,” the bad times are well and truly behind it.

“I’m pleased to tell you that the PSN is more secure and better than ever. We are aggressively expanding its content,” he said, regarding the infamous hack and Sony’s recovery.

Although stopping short of detailing the features connected to PSN’s revamped security, Stringer was only too quick to highlight the platform’s rude health, saying:

“We have more than 3 million new customers since the network came back online, and sales are exceeding what we had before the cyber attacks.”

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