Yahoo slow to invest in security defences, sources say
CEO emphasised creating cleaner look for services, developing new products over improving security
San Francisco
SIX years ago, Yahoo's computer systems and customer e-mail accounts were penetrated by Chinese military hackers. Google and a number of other technology companies were also hit.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin regarded the attack on his company's systems as a personal affront and responded by making security a top corporate priority. Google hired hundreds of security engineers with six-figure signing bonuses, invested hundreds of millions of dollars in security infrastructure and adopted a new internal motto, "Never again", to signal that it would never again allow anyone - be they spies or criminals - to hack into Google customers' accounts.
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