Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:10:02 +0100 (Reuters) - An investor speaks on the phone during trading hours at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: BUSINESS)
Philips investigates possible cyber security breach
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:40:12 +0100 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics said it shut down one of its servers on Monday because of a possible cyber attack and that it was investigating the nature and extent of the information that might have been accessed. Philips spokesman Steve Klink couldn't confirm whether any personal customer information or sensitive company data were put at risk. "It isn't prudent to make any statements until we've gotten to the bottom of this and completed the investigation," said Klink. ... (Source: Reuters)
Analysis: Investor activists see little to "like" in Facebook
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:40:10 +0100 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new crop of companies entering the U.S. public markets, including such high-profile offerings as Facebook, are turning the clock back on the way U.S. corporations are run. Facebook, Groupon Inc, LinkedIn Corp, Zynga Inc and others have put in place governance provisions that go against a long-term swing towards more shareholder-friendly rules. ... (Source: Reuters)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters in Washington ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:07 +0100 (AP) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters in Washington Friday, Feb. 3, 2011. They trade jokes, chuckle and talk shop about a hacker plot called 'Project Mayhem.' But at the heart of the conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was a strategy aimed at bringing down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, which has launched a series of embarrassing attacks across the Internet. Unfortunately for the cyber sleuths, the hackers were listening, too — and now so is the rest of the world. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Exclusive: Hacked companies still not telling investors
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:11 +0100 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At least a half-dozen major U.S. companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures. Top U.S. cybersecurity officials believe corporate hacking is widespread, and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a lengthy "guidance" document on October 13 outlining how and when publicly traded companies should report hacking incidents and cybersecurity risk. ... (Source: Reuters)
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