Comments on: Security Software Moves to Consoles – Web Filtering for PS3

By: Sir Henry

Sir Henry — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:47:20 +0000

I agree with the sentiment that people are not going to initially see security for consoles as a matter of importance. I think, however, that as soon as the console can be compromised and used as a conduit into the rest of the network, the importance of console security will be the latest buzz in the media.

By: dirty

dirty — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:35:23 +0000

I think it is the same discussion….i dont think most users will secure their game consoles…

By: Goodpeople

Goodpeople — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:31:47 +0000

@ dirty,

I agree with you that the end user is ultimately responsible and that most users trade off security for ease of use. But that’s another discussion.

This discussion is about securing game consoles. My statement is that I would probably not spend money on additional software for a game console, if I can secure the damn thing better in another way.

By: dirty

dirty — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:14:32 +0000

That was my pretty much my point…my comments above just trying to reflect that end users are ultimately responsible and most are apt to not use security for ease of functionality…….

By: Pantagruel

Pantagruel — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:48:58 +0000

@ Dirty
The big problem is DSL providers supplying their modem/router in ‘bridged mode’ instead of using the firewalling capabilities of the router. Eventhough the majority of consumer router/modems is quite restricted in terms of firewalling/etc they are by far more difficult to get past than a Windows XP box littered with holes and bugs. Biggest problem however is the user switching of the firewall to allow for easy internet for aall attached internet appliances effectively turning the firewall into a ‘bridge’ like mentioned before.

By: dirty

dirty — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:16:43 +0000

IDK about the DSL modem firewall…if that secured everything we wouldn’t have such huge botnets out there.

By: Goodpeople

Goodpeople — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:42:06 +0000

and let’s not forget that most people connect to the internet with a dsl modem. Those things all have a built in firewall.

I wouldn’t spend a dime on additional security software. I’d fix it some other way.

By: dirty

dirty — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:48:40 +0000

Yah I dont fore see people shelling out extra cash for those services when the consoles cost so much in the first place. The last thing a kid or parent is worrying about is security for their console…at least the average player not ones on this site.

By: Software de seguridad, ahora en consolas // menéame

Software de seguridad, ahora en consolas // menéame — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:13:49 +0000

[...] actualización del firmware en la PlayStation 3 permite ahora el filtrado web. Visto en http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/security-software-moves-to-consoles-web-fil/sin comentarios en: tecnología, hardware karma: 11 etiquetas: playstation, seguridad, filtrado, [...]

By: Nobody_Holme

Nobody_Holme — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:21:14 +0000

Sounds like an attempt to fix flagging sales to me… PS3s suck hard, imho… and that of everyone I know. Also lets thinks… charged for security on your console? I see everyone paying for that one, honest…