Among other things, the principles established by his scholarship enabled espionage agencies to make their secret codes even more impenetrable and enhanced the security and accuracy of computer data transmission.

ECONOMIST: Andr�� Weil

The Chinese government directly sponsors and supports an army unit responsible for systematic cyber espionage and data theft around the world, according to a new report from computer security firm Mandiant.

FORBES: Chinese Army Directing Cyber Espionage Against Western Businesses

What if a computer hacker broke through your security system and stole or compromised all your customer data?

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In March, unknown intruders broke into the computer systems of database giant LexisNexis, gaining access to the Social Security numbers and personal data of hundreds of thousands of people.

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