Security News > 2011 > May > Sony Begins Providing ID Theft Protection for PlayStation Hack
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385909,00.asp By Mark Hachman PCMag.com May 25, 2011 Sony has begun sending out formal emails advising users of its PlayStation Network how to sign up for the identity theft protection services it said it would offer customers. Sony also said Tuesday that the PlayStation online store would remain down until the end of the month. "Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer AllClear ID PLUS to eligible PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States who are concerned about identity theft," Sony said in an email sent Wednesday afternoon. The service will provide 12 months of alerts to help protect users from identity theft, as well as provide ID theft insurance coverage (up to $1 million, Sony has said previously) as well as hands-on help from fraud investigators. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/