Though there's still no official word on when the PlayStation Network will be back online again, an expert in the field of database security believes that the servers will be up this week and might be online as early as tomorrow, Wednesday.

Speaking with NowGamer, Neil Martin, a database security engineer expert, says that Sony will currently be in the process of removing the original server code and "rebuilding it using new login keys for their admin side."

Martin also believes that this may affect our sign-up when we first log back onto the PlayStation Network. Due to the fact the route key that Sony will be changing currently determines whether each piece of software you use with the PlayStation 3 is licensed, "this could mean all previous software will require a patch when it comes back online," he says.

If waiting for a patch to install is the worst we can expect, then we’ll be very relieved. Earlier reports from the BBC suggest that a wider issue of security relating to the stealing of credit card information could also be a reality. We've been trying to contact Sony all day for an update, with no luck. As soon as we hear more, we'll let you know.

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