In November of last year, Sony Pictures was hacked, releasing the personal information of many Sony employees. U.S. officials blamed North Korea for this attack because it happened around the time The Interview was going to be released, a comedy with a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. A lawsuit was filed in mid-December saying Sony failed to secure computer systems, servers and databases leaving employees confidential information such as, social security number, and health insurance records unprotected. Sony tried to dismiss the case but the court rejected their request. Sony has finally reached on an agreement to solve the case but a settlement was not disclosed.
This intrigued me because the threat of hackers are becoming such a big problem. There's so many news stories of hackers getting into websites and emails of people and releasing private information. As a student it worries me because kids do many things online that require personal information such as applying for colleges and jobs and those sites could be hacked anytime. It's also important to realize that even big companies like Sony can be hacked so you shouldn't give personal information unless you have to.
I do wonder though, how serious are other companies this? Will they really secure their websites to protect people information or will they just wait to see if it happens to them?
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ReplyDeleteSony has an obligation to protect the private information of its employees; it's about time this was settled! WOW if someone hacked into my email they would find a bunch of unopened deals and promotions from Macy's... SURPRISE
ReplyDeleteI think that the other websites should definitely secure the information of employees because that is private information that the world shouldn't see. It's crazy how even such big companies aren't safe from hackers.
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