There was talk of selling the state's remaining stakes in a string of big corporations, of privatising lots of companies owned by local authorities and even of abolishing the ordini (self-regulating associations that keep a stranglehold on entry into the professions, often to the benefit of the offspring of existing professionals).But Mr Berlusconi's liberal revolution lasted barely a day.
The attack is just the latest in a string of cyberattacks on corporations, the majority of which, experts say, go undisclosed or unnoticed.
Like most Koch-connected groups, Public Notice is organized as a confusing string of limited liability corporations, disregarded entities and nonprofits, obscuring the undisclosed "dark money" it accepts.
Sometimes quoting Theodore Roosevelt, the trust-busting Republican he considers a personal role model, Mr. McCain excoriated "unethical self-serving executives" who produced the string of scandals associated with corporations like Enron, Global Crossing and WorldCom.
After a string of strong quarters, cash-rich corporations in markets like Brazil and China are now bargain-hunting for established brands in developed markets.
Even more disappointing to reformers, campaign finance restrictions have crumbled under a string of Supreme Court decisions allowing for corporations, unions and wealthy individuals to spend unlimited amounts on elections, often in secret.
Earlier this month Mr Murdoch resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation's UK newspapers.
The report comes in the wake of a string of high-profile cyber-attacks against corporations and government agencies, including Sony, Lockheed Martin and the Central Intelligence Agency.
He also said that he did not believe the BBC's reputation has "nose-dived as much as some critics say", despite the string of scandals that have beset the corporation in recent months.
