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News Media Hacking and the Case for Cybersecurity
Hackers have broken into major media. Last week's false message on the AP Twitter account roiled financial markets. In Washington, the heat is on for new cybersecurity laws.
Hackers have broken into major news organizations, and last week a false message on the Associated Press Twitter account roiled the financial markets. In Washington, the heat is on for new cybersecurity laws. Can Internet users be protected without violations of privacy? Do they first need to protect themselves with skepticism about the accuracy of "instant news?" Also, Syria's Prime Minister survives an assassination attempt, and for the first time, an active male professional athlete comes out of the closet.
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