Google's recent disclosure that its China operation was hacked, and that critical intellectual property was pilfered as a result, illustrates the growing level of sophistication of cybercriminals as well as the struggle companies have to keep sensitive information safe, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The hack prompted a summit between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and executives from Google, Cisco, Twitter and Microsoft in advance of a policy speech on the topic of digital freedom of speech. "This was the secretary of state engaging Silicon Valley on how to harness technology in service of America's diplomatic goals," said Clinton senior adviser Alec Ross.
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