12.2.11

Nasdaq Hackers Put Vital Information at Risk

(Countingpips.com )You’re not going to find Friday’s security breach at the Nasdaq exchange as headline news in most publications. Given the seemingly more important things like the Packers winning the Super Bowl in Dallas or the inevitable spending cuts that are coming down the pike, why would we care about a person, group of people or foreign government gaining access to confidential data that could influence future stock prices or perhaps allow them access to the orders and prices themselves? As much as I love football and want our state and federal budgets balanced, this breach and others like it deserve not only the full attention of all Americans, but serious action. Read full story>>>