After Hacks, Sony's Stuck In 1992 Except For Mac

1. After Hacks Sonny's Stuck In 1992 Except For Machine

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Thursday, December 18, 2014 Staff Posted on 7:38:04 AM PST by A Sony employee has described the company as being “stuck in 1992″ following the massive hacks, with employees desperately trying to avoid using any technology that could be compromised, reports TechCrunch. There has, though, been one exception to the ban on modern technology: Apple kit. “People using Macs were fine,” she said.

She said most work is done on iPads and iPhones. Sony may need to buy a few extra Macs, with some departments having only one or two computers for the entire office.

After Hacks Sonny's Stuck In 1992 Except For Machine

It is, she said, like “living in an office from ten years ago.” (Excerpt) Read more at. TOPICS:;;;; KEYWORDS:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.,. It’s called a competent IT department, inadequate security software, and staff that arent allowed to do stupid things.

Sticking a bunch of Macs in front of them, because they are from Apple, isnt going to defeat hackers. If a company wants to buy a bunch of apple stuff, and completely fire their IT department thinking that somehow they are now magically safe, then they should let investors know first so they can sell.

Sony’s IT department was lazy, and did not engage in even the most basic security protocols. They got what they deserved.