In the $2 trillion Treasury-bill market, where the U.S. government turns for short-term funding, investors are showing they're plenty nervous about the approaching deadline to raise the nation's debt ceiling (Feb 4)
Cybercriminals: The other professionals viewing your LinkedIn profile
When you view LinkedIn through the eyes of a cybercriminal, you quickly see how its features, and more importantly your data, could be used against you.
Centrally managed virtual private networks are an effective start toward industrial internet of things cybersecurity. The benefits of remote VPNs include the ability to authenticate, patch and update devices without being on-site.
(Feb 7) -- Cryptocurrency developments and initial coin offerings will be among the Securities and Exchnage Commission's top examination priorities this year. Examiners will monitor cryptocurrency sales and, where sales represent securities offerings, examine for regulatory compliance, according to an SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations report. OCIE will focus on whether financial professionals involved in ICOs and other cryptocurrency sales take appropriate steps to prevent theft. The office will also make sure investors get adequate disclosure about the risks involved with cryptocurrency investments, including price volatility and potential fraud.
Buzzwords to know as the markets keep on bouncing: QuickTake
Perhaps the only thing more puzzling than the recent market swings are the terms being used to describe the more technical side of what's going on. Here's a guide to some of the most pertinent.
Are hackers to blame for brokerage outages? ThousandEyes thinks so
Online brokerages from to Betterment suffered outages earlier this week as investors sold off stocks in droves Monday and then got back into the market Tuesday. While the online brokerages cited huge trading volumes for the disruptions, all of which were temporary, network monitoring company ThousandEyes thinks something more nefarious is going on.
Why currency traders kept their heads while others lost theirs
Emerging markets and havens were remarkably unscathed by the blitz of stock selling. Was this a rare outbreak of sangfroid among currency traders, or was something else at play?
