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Pushback.
Kudos to Sony’s executive brass for both publicly speaking out about the hacking incident that the firm experienced as a follow-up for releasing the film that was supposedly at the center of said incident.
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Hacking, Sony, Technology
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D’oh!
Score one for Sony. Take one away for any given theater that declined to show The Interview (due to missing out on the buzz surrounding said film).
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Bit Torrent, Blogski, DRM, Hacking, Piracy, Sony, Technology
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Direct-To-Torrent.
In light of Sony’s hit movie (Bit Torrent) The Interview being the firm’s #1 online movie the company might want to look more seriously at said distribution model (independent of the circumstances surrounding said release).
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, DRM, Hacking, Piracy, Sony, Technology
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Post-Christmas Gift…
For those keeping track, The Interview is a bonafide, Bit Torrent hit! Leaving the Sony hacking aside, this is paradoxical considering how much energy, money and time Hollywood focuses on DRM… (Source) Torrent Freak: http://goo.gl/rvvOaQ
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, File-sharing, Hacking, P2P, Sony, Technology
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The Interview…
Kudos to Sony for releasing said movie on-line versus completing capitulating in light of the significant / damaging corporate hacking (attack) that the firm experienced.
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Hacking, Sony, Technology
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Requested Suspension
Sony’s request that Twitter suspend the account of the person who posted their leaked information is yet another in an on-going development between the ‘net / Social Networking as it once was (decentralized and uncensored) and the Internet / Social … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, DRM, Hacking, Piracy, Social Networking, Sony, Technology, Twitter
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‘Cyber-vandalism’
Aside from the political dust-up / fall-out regarding the Sony corporate-hacking, it seems that a new-term might have been coined (or, at a minimum, brought to the fore) in cyber-vandalism. (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/DHAU4V
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Hacking, Privacy, Sony, Technology
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Contemptible!
Hacking any given firm’s corporate data is one thing… using said data to harass and threaten the employees of said firm is not only reprehensible but might have set a new-low in cyber-crimes. (Source) PC World: http://goo.gl/KHI8Cd
Posted in Cupertino's Reign
Tagged Blogski, Cybercrime;, Hacking, Privacy, Sony, Technology
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Cyberhacking
The seriousness of Sony’s IT systems being hacked should not be understated given that the F.B.I. is involved. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/JQXwUe
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Cybercrime;, Hacking, Sony, Technology
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‘Paperback Timer?’
Sony (remember them?) has designed an e-paper watch that aside from being fashionable could usher in a renaissance for the firm if it is: a) a commercial success and/or b) a sign that the company is still capable / committed … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged 3-D Printing, Blogski, e-Paper, Fashion, Sony, Technology, Wearables
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