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An editorial is presented on computer and Internet security and cyber crimes against corporations, expressing concern about the strategy of companies hacking back, or using computer-hacking tactics to retaliate against cyber-criminals and/or to retrieve their stolen data. Topics include the frequenc...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 408; no. 8848; pp. 11 - 13
Formato: Editorial
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 8/10/2013
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Sumario:An editorial is presented on computer and Internet security and cyber crimes against corporations, expressing concern about the strategy of companies hacking back, or using computer-hacking tactics to retaliate against cyber-criminals and/or to retrieve their stolen data. Topics include the frequency of cyberattacks against corporations, intellectual property theft, and the U.S.'s diplomatic efforts to reduce cyberattacks originating in Russia and China.