Although this was a setback, the announcement of the loss revealed for the first time just how far Blue Origin's team had advanced.

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Thus what may appear to be a low-level incident, since the most sensitive information was not compromised, can be just as complex and time-consuming to clean up as a widespread loss of medical records or credit card numbers.

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For the Saudis, its loss is a reminder of a problem that has been festering just across the Red Sea for some time: Somali analysts say that Saudi Arabia has made big promises of aid and assistance to Somalia, but has delivered nothing of value.

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