To Catch a Hacker - February 18, 2013 Issue

February 18, 2013 Issue

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A Chinese Hacker's Identity Unmasked

By Dune Lawrence and Michael Riley

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Drones: Transparency on Rules for Their Use Is a Must

By Carla Anne Robbins

Drones: Transparency on Rules for Their Use Is a Must

Bloomberg View: The Right Way Forward on Climate Change

Bloomberg View: The Right Way Forward on Climate Change

Bloomberg View: Pope Benedict XVI's Noble Departure

Bloomberg View: Pope Benedict XVI's Noble Departure

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

U.S. Homeowners Are Repeating Their Mistakes

By Brendan Greeley

U.S. Homeowners Are Repeating Their Mistakes

Chinese Workers—in Greenland?

By Carol Matlack

Chinese Workers???in Greenland?

Harvard Economist Gita Gopinath Offers a Euro Cure

By Rina Chandran

Harvard Economist Gita Gopinath Offers a Euro Cure

Tom Keene Talks to Yale's Stephen Roach

By Tom Keene

Amid Japan's Stock Rally, the Individual Investor Returns

By Masaaki Iwamoto and Takahiko Hyuga and Yoshiaki Nohara

Amid Japan's Stock Rally, the Individual Investor Returns

By Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Nascar Is Helping Automakers Sell Regular Cars Again

By Ira Boudway

Nascar Is Helping Automakers Sell Regular Cars Again

Sony Bets the PlayStation 4 Will Make It Cool Again

By Cliff Edwards and Mariko Yasu

Sony Bets the PlayStation 4 Will Make It Cool Again

Walmart Trails CVS, Others in Health Clinic Openings

By Renee Dudley

Walmart Trails CVS, Others in Health Clinic Openings

Pay-TV Companies Offer More Service—For a Price

By Alex Sherman

Pay-TV Companies Offer More Service???For a Price

Company News: Drugmakers, Starz, Apple, Coca-Cola

By Karen Weise

The BBW50

The BBW50

The Bloomberg Businessweek 50

The Bloomberg Businessweek 50

Why Actavis, a Generic Drugmaker, Tops the BBW50

By Drew Armstrong

Why Actavis, a Generic Drugmaker, Tops the BBW50

Salesforce Is a Cloud Computing King

By Aaron Ricadela

Salesforce Is a Cloud Computing King

Equifax Expands Beyond Credit Scores

By Elizabeth Dexheimer

Time Warner Makes Strides in Digital Media

By Diane Brady

Time Warner Makes Strides in Digital Media

Whole Foods Fattens Up in Grocery Retail

By Leslie Patton

Whole Foods Fattens Up in Grocery Retail

Breaking Down the BBW50

Breaking Down the BBW50

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Congress Starts to Take the Internet Seriously

By Brendan Greeley

Congress Starts to Take the Internet Seriously

For Abortion Pills, You Must 'See' Your Doctor

By Esmé E. Deprez

For Abortion Pills, You Must 'See' Your Doctor

BP's Surging Oil Contracts

By Danielle Ivory

BP's Surging Oil Contracts

The Cops Aren't Going to Find Your Stolen iPhone

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

The Cops Aren't Going to Find Your Stolen iPhone

The Tax Preparers Who Love Obamacare

By Richard Rubin

The Tax Preparers Who Love Obamacare

Charlie Rose Talks to Dick Cheney

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Dick Cheney

News - Technology

News - Technology

SmartThings Aims to Deliver the Internet-Connected Home

By Brad Stone

SmartThings Aims to Deliver the Internet-Connected Home

For Netflix, Original Shows Are Low-Risk

By Susan Matthews

Inkling Builds a Better (and Pricier) E-Book

By Danielle Kucera

Inkling Builds a Better (and Pricier) E-Book

Antivirus Software: Fighting Blame, Not Hacks

By Jordan Robertson

Antivirus Software: Fighting Blame, Not Hacks

Francisco Aguilar: Keeping First Responders Safe

By Erin Zlomek

Francisco Aguilar: Keeping First Responders Safe

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

In Financial Advice, Alexa von Tobel May Be the Next Suze Orman

By Nick Summers

In Financial Advice, Alexa von Tobel May Be the Next Suze Orman

Dubai Real Estate Is 'Dominated by Cash Buyers'

By Zainab Fattah

Dubai Real Estate Is 'Dominated by Cash Buyers'

Now in Poland, Fracking vs. the Environment

By Marek Strzelecki

Now in Poland, Fracking vs. the Environment

Indonesia's Big Banks Lead the World in Profit

By Sanat Vallikappen and Berni Moestafa

Indonesia's Big Banks Lead the World in Profit

Cambridge College Trinity Hall Buys a Bank

By Oliver Staley

Cambridge College Trinity Hall Buys a Bank

M&A News: Comcast, GE, Cnooc, Nexen, Hakon Invest

By Caroline Winter

M&A News: Comcast, GE, Cnooc, Nexen, Hakon Invest

Features

Features

A Chinese Hacker's Identity Unmasked

By Dune Lawrence and Michael Riley

A Chinese Hacker's Identity Unmasked

The Disaster Response Industry's Salesmen of the Apocalypse

By Matthew Power

Continuum Redesigns Audi's Car Dealership Experience

By Bob Parks

Continuum Redesigns Audi's Car Dealership Experience

Etc.

Etc.

Celebrity Charity Auctions: Six Winners' Stories

By Rebecca Milzoff

Celebrity Charity Auctions: Six Winners' Stories

The Irish Horse Meat Mystery

By Claire Suddath

The Irish Horse Meat Mystery

Penn State Professor Uses Pop Culture to Teach Economics

By Claire Suddath

Penn State Professor Uses Pop Culture to Teach Economics

The Least Annoying Ski Weekend Ever

By Alex Pasquariello

The Least Annoying Ski Weekend Ever

'Top Dog': Unselfish Teamwork Is Overrated

By Janet Paskin

'Top Dog': Unselfish Teamwork Is Overrated

The Roundup: 'Where Winners Live' and More

The Roundup: 'Where Winners Live' and More

The UFC's Dana White on Telling Chuck Liddell to Retire

The UFC's Dana White on Telling Chuck Liddell to Retire