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Obama mocks absurd plot twist of cyber attack on Sony

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WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Faced with the most destructive cyber attack of a company on U.S. soil, President Barack Obama resorted to humor to explain an absurd plot that even Hollywood did not see coming.

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Risk modelers look to clarify cyber risk costs

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By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK (Reuters) – Even as the Sony Corp cyber attack laid bare the kinds of vulnerabilities that typically drive companies to buy insurance policies, the lack of a risk model for insurers means such protection is not always easy to get.

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AT&T to pause fiber spending on net neutrality uncertainty

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By Marina Lopes WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T Inc on Wednesday raised pressure on the U.S. telecommunications regulator's work on new “net neutrality” rules, saying it would stop investing in high-speed Internet connections in 100 cities until the Web rules were settled. The statement from AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson is the first move by an Internet service provider in response to President Barack Obama's unexpected call on the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to regulate these companies more like public utilities.