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2005 worst year for breaches of computer security
« on: December 30, 2005, 01:26:01 AM »
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2005-12-28-computer-security_x.htm

"It is difficult to measure the actual number of break-ins, since many companies are unaware they were hacked."

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Re: 2005 worst year for breaches of computer security
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2005, 03:18:18 AM »
This is actually a bit misleading considering that each year there are more computers used so the potential for hijacked
computers grows each year.
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Re: 2005 worst year for breaches of computer security
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2005, 10:06:08 PM »
Hi rdmaloyjr and bob3150,

If you like to read about computer security breaches, you can go here: http://www.addsecure.net/breach.htm

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Re: 2005 worst year for breaches of computer security
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2005, 01:13:50 AM »
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Who's that ;D Maybe I've been breached???
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