Dorkington Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I assume by not releasing it, Sony is due for an insurance payout. Unless they can capitalize on release, I doubt it sees the light of day legitimately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'll trade you. I spent three hours writing a ten page explanation for a software development COMPANY explaining why you don't store unencrypted passwords and SSNs in your database. "It's secure...it's behind a firewall!" Yeah...you're telling me that today, of all days? Have you even heard of Sony? Yeah, I've had some conversations like that, mainly with doctor's offices. "Just sign off on our HIPAA compliance." Me: "And risk a fine, yeah, no thanks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I don't get it. We're normalizing relations with Cuba. Why not with North Korea and Iran?is the President racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Most of the country is not torrenting flicks. A lot are, but not the majority. Though the number grows per year. Asking or expecting Sony to release a product they sunk over $80million on is strangely socialist for a guy like Mitt who's Mr. Capitalist. That's because good capitalists understand marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 North Korea, we are told, hacked into Sony Pictures’ computer system. The hackers made off with a vast number of emails, brought film production to a halt by disrupting Sony’s ability to pay bills, and stole passcodes governing entry into the studio’s headquarters so that employees had to line up to gain admission, one by one. The hackers then caused two movies to be withdrawn from circulation by threatening terrorist attacks on theaters, almost certainly an empty threat. In response to these acts of war–if it really was North Korea–our newspapers carried on gleefully about whether Angelina Jolie really is a moron, and whether it is “racist” to speculate in childish fashion about whether Barack Obama likes movies featuring black characters. I would say that the administration’s response was equally lame, except that so far there hasn’t been one. White House spokesman Josh Earnest, who is ineffective on his best days, was asked about the Sony matter. (video at link) The striking thing about the Sony attack is how much worse it could have been. The film industry is relatively unimportant. What if North Korea, or some other adversary, carried out a similar attack against J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and so on? They could bring America’s banking system to its knees. Or how about hacking into the computer systems of America’s utilities? Could a hostile regime turn off power to homes in the northern U.S. in mid-winter? Or maybe a hacker could disrupt the traffic lights in a major American city, and bring traffic to a standstill. The possibilities are endless. And North Korea is by no means the last word in computer expertise. The Chinese have state of the art technological capacity. Russia is a basket case in many ways, but software is like chess and Russians are great at it. Was Sony Pictures’ computer system uniquely inadequate and therefore vulnerable to intrusion? I haven’t heard anyone say that. It appears that many companies could be vulnerable to similar attacks; indeed, as we have recently seen, major retailers have been vulnerable to hackers who sought profit rather than disruption. But the potential for disruption is the national security threat. And if companies are vulnerable, then how about government agencies? What if North Korea hacked into the White House’s or State Department’s computers? Maybe they already have. In October, we wrote here, here, here and here about a mysterious intrusion that brought down computers in the Executive Office of the President (which includes the White House and much more) and the State Department. {snip} Be that as it may, the central questions arising out of the Sony Pictures story are 1) how widespread is the vulnerability to sophisticated hackers among corporations and government agencies, and 2) what can be done to secure our systems so that catastrophic attacks do not take place in the future? President Obama is scheduled to give a speech on several topics, including the Sony hack, later today. It will be interesting to see whether he addresses these questions, and if so, how. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/12/so-far-response-to-sony-hack-is-pathetic.php . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 My bid for at least one component of the retaliation against North Korea is to send Dennis Rodman there for an extended stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 agreed, but at this rate i don't think they'll ever release the movie. i hope they don't. it looks awful and i am thankful for best korea. It's really funny actually. It's worth seeing whenever it's released. Not as good as "This is the End", but I laughed throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Then there is this "connection" Obama: Where'd you learn to intimidate filmmakers? Kim Jong-un: From you, okay? I learned it by watching you! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 This made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I just received a news update saying 'North Korea hit by massive internet outages; White House declines to comment.' According to AP, one expert is claiming that the entire country's internet access is 'totally down'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I just received a news update saying 'North Korea hit by massive internet outages; White House declines to comment.' According to AP, one expert is claiming that the entire country's internet access is 'totally down'. That one guy with a Commodore 64 must be pissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That one guy with a Commodore 64 must be pissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I just received a news update saying 'North Korea hit by massive internet outages; White House declines to comment.' According to AP, one expert is claiming that the entire country's internet access is 'totally down'. "You guys think you're tough, strong-arming an entertainment company? Let's see how you like being Comcast customers, mother!@#$ers!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Just tell North Korea that the U.S. will be out to fix it.............................. Next Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 and 4:00, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 I just received a news update saying 'North Korea hit by massive internet outages; White House declines to comment.' According to AP, one expert is claiming that the entire country's internet access is 'totally down'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 that image always makes me laugh. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/20/hustler-interview-porn-parody_n_6359634.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I just received a news update saying 'North Korea hit by massive internet outages; White House declines to comment.' According to AP, one expert is claiming that the entire country's internet access is 'totally down'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Looks like the broadcast of the Bills Oakland game yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Aaaand, Sony changed their minds: http://deadline.com/2014/12/interview-release-back-on-christmas-sony-attack-1201334389/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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