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Biggest isn't always best

So AOL gets hit again. This isn't because AOL writes insecure code - it's just as insecure as the rest. But AOL's is the biggest IM client out there and has a large number of Western users, making a very attractive hacking target.

Maybe its refusal to interoperate with other IM clients could be seen as good news for the rest of us.

November 2, 2005 |

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