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Sony's action will invite copycats: expert

The decision by Sony Pictures Entertainment to concede to hacker demands and dump Seth Rogen's film "The Interview" from its Christmas release schedule will invite copycat acts, according to a leading cyber security expert.

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Apple iPhone factory working conditions exposed in documentary

A protest last year in Hong Kong against working conditions in Chinese factories that assemble Apple products.

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Insurance risk modelers look to clarify cyber risk costs

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North Korea denies hacking Sony, proposes joint investigation

A security guard stands at the entrance of a cinema during the premiere of The Interview in Los Angeles earlier this month.

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Facebook's popularity among teens dips again this year

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Huge flaw that undermines privacy of mobile phone networks reveale

Researchers have found a huge security flaw in a system used by the world's mobile networks.

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