Week in tech: Google vs. China edition

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By Eric Bangeman

Google and China dominated the news this week. First came Google's decision to stop censoring search results in China and the announcement that it is prepared to abandon the country over the issue. The move came amid revelations that Chinese hackers spied on human rights advocates around the globe by infiltrating Google's network.

Next came the reaction. Google's dramatic decision to call out Chinese hackers and its decision to stop censoring search results has prompted an extraordinary worldwide reaction. Here's what we learned.

Then came word that VeriSign iDefense researchers have identified the source of the recent cyber-assault against Google and have found the command-and-control servers that were used to orchestrate the attack.

Week in tech: Google vs. China edition

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