Being a Tom Sawyeresque rascal, mischievous but lacking malice, is, to most people, more endearing than irritating.

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But put malice and cynicism aside.

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He says that the remark was not made with malice but that it had a malign effect.

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We spent a lot of time thinking about macro product management issues (in zynga like ways, but with less malice, and more desire to make lasting value) such as whether single horizontal site vs vertical category sites, minute pricing detail of different types of formats, cross border trade policies and their effect on the marketplaces.

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De Jong was booked for the challenge, but he insisted there was no malice intended.

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In many cases, explains Mr Johnson, the reason for such leaks is not malice or even recklessness, but that corporate applications are often difficult to use, in particular in health care.

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But the larger danger of password insecurity and increased cyber-malice is the swift domino effect that can lead to identity theft of the Mat Honan variety.

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Molina is the real draw of the film, opting not for the standard evil genius but for a good, sorrowing genius who is nudged into malice by boredom and bereavement.

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