Take it seriously
Posted: February 26, 2013 at 4:01 a.m.
One of the biggest difficulties in building America’s defenses against predatory computer hacking is that relatively few people seem to take it seriously, as if it’s the work of a few nerdy high schoolers and merry pranksters. Recent news about systematic computer espionage by the Chinese military should serve as a wake-up call about this critical national security threat.
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Editorial, Pages 14 on 02/26/2013
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