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Getting Ugly.

The author argues that China should attempt to reduce the operations of its computer hackers. According to the author, a 2013 report from the security company Mandiant alleges that hackers from the People's Liberation Army military group may be engaged in the theft of trade secrets. Topics include c...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 406; no. 8824; p. 12
Format: Editorial
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 2/23/2013
Subjects:
China
People's Liberation Army (China)
Computer hackers
Computer crime prevention
Computer hacking
Foreign public opinion of China
Business intelligence
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The author argues that China should attempt to reduce the operations of its computer hackers. According to the author, a 2013 report from the security company Mandiant alleges that hackers from the People's Liberation Army military group may be engaged in the theft of trade secrets. Topics include cybercrime prevention, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and international attitudes towards China.