{"id":3638,"date":"2011-05-14T21:02:13","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T01:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2011-05-14T21:02:13","modified_gmt":"2011-05-15T01:02:13","slug":"psn-restoration-has-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/psn-restoration-has-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"PSN Restoration Has Begun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PSNetwork.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3504\" title=\"PSNetwork\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PSNetwork.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PSNetwork.png 440w, http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PSNetwork-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sony has announced the PlayStation Network has begun restoration  today. The PSN will be restored in a series of phases with phase one  restoring access to the PSN, online gaming for the PS3 and PSP, access  to Netflix, Hulu, MLB.com and PlayStation Home. The remaining features,  such as the ability to make purchases from the PSN Store will return  soon. Below is a video of Sony&#8217;s Executive Deputy President, Kazuo  Hirai, making the official announcement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object id=\"viddler\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"437\" height=\"265\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"fake=1\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.viddler.com\/simple_on_site\/7d63c65a\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"viddler\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed id=\"viddler\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"437\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viddler.com\/simple_on_site\/7d63c65a\" name=\"viddler\" flashvars=\"fake=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Keep reading for details about changes Sony has made as well the changes gamers must make.<\/p>\n<p>Sony Online Entertainment have been working on making the following  security updates to ensure the safety of their users&#8217; data. These  updates took time and Sony did not want to relaunch the PSN, or their  other online services, until they had been properly implemented and  tested.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Made enhancements to overall data security<\/li>\n<li>Updating and adding advanced security technologies<\/li>\n<li>Additional software monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Performing new penetration and vulnerability testing<\/li>\n<li>Increased levels of encryption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gamers will have to make security changes as well. A PS3 system software update will prompt players to change their password. This is mandatory. You  can only change your password from the PS3 console you made the account  from. If you no longer have the PS3 you will be able to change it  through emails, although it is not clear what the validation process  entails. This software update is active now.<\/p>\n<p>According the PSBlog it will take a while for the update to become active across the county,  and the world. Sony has posted a map showing which states have had  access restored. They estimate it will take several hours for the entire  country to be updated. Sony encourages users to download the software  update in the mean time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has announced the PlayStation Network has begun restoration today. 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