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Global attack needed to catch credit thieves

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 07:36 AM PDT

Stopping massive data breaches like the one that hit Target will require a more sophisticated, collaborative approach by law enforcement agencies around the world, a security expert argues.

A majority prefers letting computers decide

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:54 AM PDT

When individuals engage in risky business transactions with each other, they may end up being disappointed. This is why they'd rather leave the decision on how to divvy up jointly-owned monies to a computer than to their business partner. This subconscious strategy seems to help them avoid the negative emotions associated with any breaches of trust, according to a new study.