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Why throw early and catch late?

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There are many well-known best practices about exception handling in isolation. I know the “do’s and don’ts” well enough, but things get complicated when it comes to best practices or patterns in larger environments. “Throw early, catch late” — I’ve heard many times and it still confuses me.

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This Chef Taught Herself How To Catch Hackers Then Got A Great Job As A … – Business Insider

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This Chef Taught Herself How To Catch Hackers Then Got A Great Job As A …
Business Insider
In one big jump, Ashley Hamilton changed careers from a line cook at a popular San Francisco eatery to a computer security guru. She didn't know how to program. She didn't know how to hack. But by studying books, using some free websites and entering …

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Hackers exploit 0-day: Kick IE to the curb or catch a nasty Poison Ivy itch?

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Do you use Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 or 9? If so, then you might catch a nasty itch since malicious hackers are using those IE browsers “to install the Poison Ivy Trojan—malware that can steal data or take remote control of PCs,” the BBC warned. This new zero-day can potentially infect “hundreds of millions” of IE browsers. Read more

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Will Your Android Device Catch Malware? Depends on Where You Live – PC Magazine

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Will Your Android Device Catch Malware? Depends on Where You Live
PC Magazine
2. Password-protect your phone. Always. You just never know when you might lose your phone, but why risk having all that stored data fall into the wrong hands? 3. Download an Android security suite with antivirus detection, for all those apps you …

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