Panda Hacker Donates For Cloud's Future

China insists its massive Internet population is non-threatening. To all intents and purposes, its most notorious hacker is nevertheless fostering a cuddly image.

The panda mastermind emerged regretful

The panda mastermind emerged regretful, with a vow to use his computing skills for the good, turning from "black hat" to "white hat."

Chinese state media, including Xinhua, reported Li but works as an Internet security officer for a Spanish company called Panda Security Inc. Panda Security vehemently denies a connection, saying in a statement that its internal policy bars the hiring of "black hats." All in all, Panda Security notes that Li has been involved in marketing by one of its China distributors.

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo prompted furious denunciations by the Chinese party-state, now other reactions, via the Internet and Twitter, suggest there is resonance in Chinese society for Liu's call for gradual political reform.

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