Sony announced today that the head of its gaming division will make a statement Sunday afternoon Tokyo Time to address the PlayStation Network outage.
Kazuo Hirai, executive deputy president, will brief the media on Sony’s investigation into the security breach, PSN security measures, and service restoration plans at a news conference scheduled for 2 p.m. Tokyo Time (10 p.m. tonight Pacific Time).
The conference will undoubtedly draw a lot of attention despite its hour, especially after numerous agencies, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Congress and officials at Taiwan’s capital, Taipei have expressed concern about the security issues involved in the downing of the PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services.
The conference could also be a turning point for Hirai, Sony’s number two man.
Earlier this year, Hirai was said to be at the top of the list to take over Sony when Howard
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