White House Says Its Cracking Down on Corporate IP Theft

Corporate intellectual property thieves, beware: The Obama administration says it has you in its sights.

The White House released a report Wednesday detailing its strategy for combating the theft of American trade secrets, which are often the target of hackers who infiltrate American businesses. Several high-profile American companies, including Google and Lockheed Martin, have in the past few years been targeted by hackers. Additionally, a recent report by security firm Mandiant tied a secretive Chinese army unit to several high-profile cases of corporate cyber espionage.

What's in the White House's plan to deter corporate IP thieves?

As part of the new strategy, the administrati…
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