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Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
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Yahoo will consider refunding money to thousands of advertisers dating back to January 2004 and pay $US4.95 million (AU$6.8 million) in lawyers' fees to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the Internet powerhouse has been profiting from bogus sales referrals generated through a sham known as "click fraud".
Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
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The precursor to civil litigation, letters of demand from companies claiming business partners have facilitated loss of corporate data, has hit Australia in the wake of wireless hit and run hackings.
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