But the fact that she has put out attack ads against Ms Pingree suggests she thinks it is going to be a close race.

ECONOMIST: Senate campaigning

Whereas Ms Collins plays up her bipartisanship, Ms Pingree has been busy scaring voters with suggestions that the Republicans might, horror, regain control of the Senate.

ECONOMIST: Senate campaigning

Chellie Pingree, the Democrat, is a more forceful character.

ECONOMIST: Senate campaigning

"Smaller firms rely more on standard protections like firewalls and antivirus software, " as opposed to the kind of sophisticated, cutting-edge controls that many large companies use, said Lawrence Pingree, an analyst at Gartner.

WSJ: Cybercriminals Sniff Out Vulnerability

Heirs of David Pingree, a 19th-century shipper.

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