The "cyber war" started at the beginning of the month when a group claiming to be Saudi Arabian hackers posted the credit card information and other identifying data of thousands of Israelis on line, prompting an international investigation.

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Tapping on a card calls up relevant data, such as the amount of money available, current balance and credit line information.

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"We draw the line at agency reference to or reliance on Genentech trade secret and confidential commercial data and information to approve a competitor's product, " the petition states.

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KDDI, a mobile and fixed line communications company in Japan, has developed extensive information about its customers through the data it collects including URLs visited, type of mobile device, purchase history and buying habits, gender and age group.

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Shippers enter their product and destination data on the Open Harbor interface, which then cross-references the information against an 8-million-line Oracle database, updated daily, of export rules, documents and taxes for 64 countries.

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