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The next successful hack may be your fault

It’s a near-certainty that your organization’s computer system has been or will be broken into. And even if you’re security-conscious and vigilant, you may be to blame. The overwhelming majority of hacks — including the huge Sony attack of 2014, the recent intrusions into the U.S. Democratic National Committee’s network and, probably, the $81 million Bangladesh Bank heist that pointed ...

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Syria peace talks intrude as G20 tackles global economy

Hangzhou / AFP G20 leaders met on Monday under pressure to reboot the world economy, but a stumbling push for a Syria ceasefire and Asia’s heated territorial disputes intruded on the summit in Hangzhou. There had been hopes of a breakthrough in stemming the Syria conflict after the US said it was close to a deal with Russia. But frantic ...

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Merkel under fire as anti-migrant party wins

  Berlin / AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under fresh fire over her open-door refugee policy on Monday after her party suffered a humiliating defeat against an upstart anti-migrant populist party in her home state. The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party clinched almost 21 percent in its first bid for seats in the regional parliament of Mecklenburg-Western ...

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