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04 Feb 10
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include the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security
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Google's global reach makes it unique
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allowing the NSA help Google understand whether it is putting in place the right defenses by evaluating vulnerabilities in hardware and software and to calibrate how sophisticated the adversary is
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The agency's expertise is based in part on its analysis of cyber-"signatures" that have been documented in previous attacks and can be used to block future intrusions
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The NSA would also be able to help the firm understand what methods are being used to penetrate its system
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Google, for its part, may share information on the types of malicious code seen in the attacks -- without disclosing proprietary data about what was taken, which would concern shareholders
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