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PlayStation Network Fiasco Draws Government Scrutiny in U.K.

Posted April 27, 2011 by James Brightman

PlayStation Network has already attracted those in government here in the U.S. and now it's been revealed that across the pond in the U.K. the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is getting involved.

A spokesperson for ICO stated that the British watchdog "takes data protection breaches extremely seriously. Any business or organization that is processing personal information in the U.K. must ensure they comply with the law, including the need to keep data secure."

"We have recently been informed of an incident which appears to involve Sony. We are contacting Sony and will be making further enquiries to establish the precise nature of the incident before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken by this office."

ICO is a government body established to "uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals."

 

James Brightman has been covering the games industry since 2003 and has been an avid gamer ever since the days of Atari and Intellivision. He was previously the EIC of GameDaily Biz.

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