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Company escapes close call with logic bomb

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As many security experts have warned, the greatest danger to data and networks is the human element, especially with regards to those in the know about systems and infrastructure. A systems administrator is being charged with trying to set off a logic bomb within his company's network but was thwarted by a colleague who discovered the nasty code before any damage could be done. The allegations come close on the heels of another case where another IT professional was given an eight-year sentence for detonating a logic bomb at UBS PaineWebber.

For more on the latest bomb incident:
- read the news at TechWeb

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