All this makes it more vital that Brown gets all the oomph he can from heightened info-security fears.

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All this makes it more vital that Brown get all the oomph he can from heightened info-security fears.

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In 2011 Sony (NYSE:SNE) suffered a security hack, releasing personal info of its customers.

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Just how much does it cost a company which has had its security hacked and the personal info of every one of its customers leaked?

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But it has raised the obvious concerns among some security analysts, who say remotely stored info could become a tempting target for hackers.

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In other words, common sense privacy advice should be taken more seriously than ever: Shred documents that have personal details, keep your Social Security Number to yourself whenever possible, and avoid posting your info on the Web.

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The sketchy info discernible on the Web indicates not much except that it is an animal feed, printing equipment and homeland security conglomerate.

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