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Sony extends identity-theft protection registration through July
by Jessica Conditt 
on Jul 9th 2011 10:00PM
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Reader Comments (22)
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 10:08PM Lnds500 said
I live in Europe and we still don't have a word on the matter. I don't think that anyone will try and charge us, but Sony is inexcusable for not covering us - just in case.
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 4:06AM PhilipDuck said
@Lnds500 I live in Europe and got this protection in June.. ?
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 10:12PM Ellimem said
Nice of them to do. I like the good will Sony is trying to build.
PS, I don't think 'identity theft' is hyphenated.
PS, I don't think 'identity theft' is hyphenated.
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 12:56AM mywhitenoise said
@Ellimem
And the good will they're trying to tear down with PSN Pass.
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And the good will they're trying to tear down with PSN Pass.
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 10:25PM TCJJ said
Great. Now they just need to extend the offer to the whole world.
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 10:25PM (Unverified) said
This 'identity theft' protection isn't identity theft protection. From an argument I had with them on Twitter:
"AllClear ID Plus includes Internet surveillance, but does not include credit monitoring"
And the value of THIS is very questionable, considering one of my passwords is currently googleable, and my name, gender, DOB, address, telephone number, and a bunch of other identifying information is currently available on a couple sites thanks to other breaches. I've never received a call from these clownboats. Sony is getting ripped off terribly by this service, and we're getting nothing in the way of actual protection.
"AllClear ID Plus includes Internet surveillance, but does not include credit monitoring"
And the value of THIS is very questionable, considering one of my passwords is currently googleable, and my name, gender, DOB, address, telephone number, and a bunch of other identifying information is currently available on a couple sites thanks to other breaches. I've never received a call from these clownboats. Sony is getting ripped off terribly by this service, and we're getting nothing in the way of actual protection.
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 10:27PM Shadowbender said
@lflb36
I don't always report comments, but when I do, I prefer spammers.
Stay thirsty, my friends (thirsty to abolish these wasteful comments).
I don't always report comments, but when I do, I prefer spammers.
Stay thirsty, my friends (thirsty to abolish these wasteful comments).
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 10:39PM TubaDude49 said
@Shadowbender Why do I have a feeling that I'd have to make use of this bullet proof window of opportunity if I clicked on that link....
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 11:30PM Fugaku said
@Eps
WHAT?
WHAT?
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 11:39PM Dooliss said
@Eps
Orgasmic? That site gave me computer AIDS.
Orgasmic? That site gave me computer AIDS.
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 11:41PM BigFat360 biggerbadderFatter said
Lol if this was the wasteland, i would put a cap in his ass.
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 11:50PM DesmondMiles said
Paying for something SONY should be doing????
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 1:50AM The Only Girl said
@DesmondMiles
Well clearly they're not security experts.
So they're hiring professional in security to do it.
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Well clearly they're not security experts.
So they're hiring professional in security to do it.
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 1:31AM mocax said
how do I delete my PSN account? :(
i've not touched my ps3 since the hack..... :(
i've not touched my ps3 since the hack..... :(
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 1:46AM Kimchi Kommando said
@mocax
A bit of an over reaction don't you think? Especially since there have been no cases of fraud due to the PSN breach and likely never will be since the credit card info was encrypted. Not only that they have offered you identity-theft protection. Unless you thing the government is reading your thoughts or you wear tin foil headgear this is a non issue.
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A bit of an over reaction don't you think? Especially since there have been no cases of fraud due to the PSN breach and likely never will be since the credit card info was encrypted. Not only that they have offered you identity-theft protection. Unless you thing the government is reading your thoughts or you wear tin foil headgear this is a non issue.
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 6:49AM sparkster said
@mocax
You can always call SCEA support. They will terminate your account if you want them to. But I don't think they'll delete your personal information, but instead just make your account invalid (Not sure). Anyway just google for "terminate PSN account" and you'll probably find the right number to call. You could ask them what exactly happens to your account information when terminated before actually going through with it as well.
But as previous posters have said. If your information was stolen during the hack, it wouldn't do you any good to kill your account now. That would only help you if there were any new hacks in the future.
So yeah, you can just go ahead now and revive your PS3 and enjoy some Infamous 2.
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You can always call SCEA support. They will terminate your account if you want them to. But I don't think they'll delete your personal information, but instead just make your account invalid (Not sure). Anyway just google for "terminate PSN account" and you'll probably find the right number to call. You could ask them what exactly happens to your account information when terminated before actually going through with it as well.
But as previous posters have said. If your information was stolen during the hack, it wouldn't do you any good to kill your account now. That would only help you if there were any new hacks in the future.
So yeah, you can just go ahead now and revive your PS3 and enjoy some Infamous 2.
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 6:35AM Pure Black World Tendency said
So much spam on joystiq lately!
Posted: Jul 10th 2011 3:58PM Tez said
Joystiq is my go-to source for day-old news.
