I do read the news, and I am aware of the hacks on other companies.
Specifically I meaning this - http://attrition.org/security/rant/sony_aka_sownage.html and the table at the bottom. Over 30-40 high profile attacks on a regular basis (every couple of months). And more recently hacks on the PS network, Sony pictures, customer details etc that were so high profile.
Even sadder to me that he seems to have had a hand in his early death. I realize the advantage of hindsight, and the nearly-pointless pontification of what might have been, but I wish he'd taken the advice he was given and had the surgery much sooner.
Specifically I meaning this - http://attrition.org/security/rant/sony_aka_sownage.html and the table at the bottom. Over 30-40 high profile attacks on a regular basis (every couple of months). And more recently hacks on the PS network, Sony pictures, customer details etc that were so high profile.