The thing, though, is that while it was Sony who went through all the trouble of getting their security breached and incurring the ire of tens of millions of fans and consumers, why does it seem that it's Microsoft who's benefitting from the lessons that the experience had to offer? 

Of course, I am talking about the recent, almost creepily simultaneous update issues being reported for both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Both had recent system updates launched via their online services, which, so it seemed, presented major repercussions to their respective consoles. But their similarities in situation end there.

Microsoft totally blindsided everyone, coming out with a preemptive measure, offering affected Xbox 360 owners (the updated reportedly hinders certain Xbox 360 units from reading discs) not only customer service assitance, but also a brand new console unit. They figured their update presents that much damage, and so they went ahead and made the offer, despite unit owners not even aware of the same problem yet. 

And then here comes Sony, still winded and reeling from the PSN attack. They're just trying to steady their stride, getting things on a roll to get their affairs back on the right track. Their first order of business: come out with an update that will allow users to change their passwords, and thereby provide strengthened protection to their personal information, which were recently put at risk due to the breach. The problem with v3.61, however, was found out when the newly-released L.A. Noire disc was loaded on the PS3, after which followed a series of overheating and YLOD issues.

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