SYSTEM UPDATE! IS THIS IT???

Turn your systems on and hit sign in. You will be promted to update to 3.61 or something like that, it's a big one. I'm at 23% so I'll update you on what's happnin.

Hope to see you RIPSTERS soon!

Poker out.

As far as I read online in the blogs, this is just an update, but is major progress. Now I think they are just scoping out who changes passwords, and such. Maybe just fishing?

I'll keep you all updated.

Copied from unknown source...

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SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2011 - Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that restoration of its game services will begin today. The phased restoration will include the return of nearly all of SOE's portfolio of online games, the reinstatement of SOE's game forums and websites, and added functionality to require players to reset their passwords.
Increased Security Measures

As the result of a criminal cyber-attack on the company's network, SOE shut down its game services in order for the company to undertake an investigation and incorporate rigorous enhancements to the overall security of the network infrastructure. SOE worked with several outside respected security firms during the course of implementing significant security measures that strengthen safeguards against unauthorized activity and provide customers with greater protection of their personal information.

SOE made enhancements to overall data security as well, including updating and adding advanced security technologies, additional software monitoring, performing new penetration and vulnerability testing, and increased levels of encryption.

"Our main priority is the safety and security of our customers' personal information," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. "We are making consumer data protection a full-time, company-wide commitment, and have applied enhanced security technologies so that our customers can feel protected and confident about playing our games."

Hirai added, "We are committed to delivering secure and entertaining games for players of all ages and thank each of our players for their patience and support during this difficult time."

SOE will also be offering its customers a "Welcome Back" program that includes special game content and services to all registered Station Account holders. As part of this program, players will receive 30 days of additional game time plus one day for each day SOE's services were down. The details of this program are available at www.soe.com/securityupdate/welcomeback. "

Latest update...

No prompt for password change. I was ready to get all my IDs back in order.

No password prompt here either, still says down for maintenance after update.

i cant log into my 5card email for sum reason, never have gotten thru, but i may need to recieve an email thru sony , and ill be dead in the water if i cant access the email...help..ps3 updated

Yep, I guess they're rolling it out regionally. So when you are prompted upon requesting sign-in, you know chit is happnin.

Ditto.

Maybe we are just a little too eager to resume gameplay? I'll hang out for a while and see if anything comes down the pike.

From GTPlanet....

It looks like the long wait is nearly over -- Sony will begin restoring PlayStation Network services around the world over the next 24 hours. A new PS3 firmware update is already available and will be required to connect to the network when it finally does come back online in your location (SCEA is maintaing a service map for U.S. users here). Everyone will, of course, be prompted to change their PSN passwords upon signing in. Watch the video above from Sony president Kazuo Hirai for more information.

I love how they only mention America, Oh Canada! LOL. JK.

See you dudes soon.

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OMFG! Its back!

Are you online? Let us know when you get on please.

downloading update to thumb drive very slow, must be allot of traffic 176mb update file size poker, im downloading to cpu then ill put on ps3 through thumb drive, 1hr and 15 min left in update download

I'm online now, update only took 5 mins.

damn well ill do that thanks DD im going down the wrong road then

Looks like California and extreme northeast is on so far.

South east Canada still no go...

So good to be back on!

I'll be out running some errands this afternoon. But will be on a bit later for a while. See you all real soon!