As revealed today in an update posted on the official PS Blog, Sony plans on releasing a new PS3 firmware update soon. In addition to allowing users to connect to the rebuilt PSN infrastructure, it'll force a password change on connect. This comes in response to the recent PSN security breach, which has left a staggering 70 million+ accounts compromised.
Here's the item in question, direct from the FAQ:
We are working on a new system software update that will require all users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored[...]
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