Colorado Springs company building $2 million cyber security operations center Root9B, a Colorado Springs cyber security provider, plans to open a $2 million operations center next month in a downtown office tower to offer government and commercial clients remote computer network defense, training and other services. Read more here.
root9B To Support Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) Cyber Security firm, root9B has won a $48 million subcontract from Silverback 7 to provide special warfare technical support (SWTS) within the USCombating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). The company announced Thursday that SWTS contract awarded to Silverback 7 has a period of performance of 5 […]
First Java Zero-Day Exploit in Two Years Used to Target NATO Members Operation Pawn Storm, a group of hackers specialized in cyber-espionage, was detected using a Java zero-day vulnerability on the armed forces of a certain NATO member and a US defense organization, as Trend Micro reports. Read more here.
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) which had put up a great show last year despite plunging oil prices saw a weak start to the year. MLPs finally had to give in to the oil price massacre. However, the weakness in the space gave many an entry point in these products, given their high level of yield. […]
Quad Group expands futures trading desk with key hires Quad Group, consisting of Quad Capital Management, Quad Securities Holdings and Quad Advisors, has recently added several experienced futures traders to its growing team. Read more here.
Top Portfolio Products: Schwab Adds Commission-Free ETFs Tortoise rolls out a North American pipeline fund; Compass launches volatility-weighted ETFs. New products and changes introduced over the last week include an expansion of Schwab’s commission-free ETFs; three ETFs from Compass EMP; an ETF from Tortoise; and an ETF from First Trust. Read the full article here.
Gold-Heavy Christian Fund Puts Faith in Brink’s Vault A fund managed according to Christian values is placing faith in a Brink’s vault for its gold bullion, relying on no-action relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission that changes the rules on where funds could keep precious metals. Read more here.
Improving the strategy against cyber attacks – Root9B Technologies CEO Joe Grano on improving cyber security and the NYSE’s handling of its technical issues.
NYSE Says It Wasn’t Hacked, Blames Technical Issue For Trading Halt Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is halted, but the reason for the trading suspension is not because the system was hacked, the NYSE said. Read more here.
How technology can make the food supply safer In the food industry, consumer perception is everything, and nowhere is that more important than the safety of the foods they buy. Read more here.
Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor (PS&S) announced that John Sartor, president and COO of PS&S, has been named CEO of the company. The company also announced the promotion of Thomas Heim, CFA, as the new COO of PS&S. Company founder Dr. Anthony J. Sartor will remain chairman. Read the piece here.
Tortoise Capital Advisors Introduces its First MLP ETF Tortoise Capital Advisors, a Kansas-based money manager specializing in energy investments, introduced its first exchange traded fund today, the Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (NYSEArca: TPYP). Read more here.
Is Johnson Controls still bullish on the auto business? As the company explores options to divest in its automotive division, Brian O’Keefe sits down with CEO Alex Molinaroli to discuss the move and the company’s outlook on auto. View more here.
A Conversation With…Dan Wachtler, President and CEO of IPSA International A discussion on the challenges of Anti-Money Laundering for Banks & Corporates and the growing role of foreign governments. View more here.
Next in line Top executives John Sartor and Thomas Heim ready to take the reins at engineering firm PS&S If it wasn’t a family business before, this should make it all but official. After four decades at the helm of Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor, Anthony Sartor has stepped aside as CEO of the well-respected, Warren-based […]
Adjusting to building in the post-Sandy world at the Shore New flood rules, regulations make it a new environment, but one for the better As John Sartor looks to the future of Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor, he knows it will have a heavy focus on work tied to Hurricane Sandy as the state continues to […]
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Fitbit to IPO Amid Lawsuits and Growing Competition Fitness device-maker Fitbit (FIT) is gearing up for its long-anticipated IPO this week, expecting to raise $621 million, with a market value of nearly $4 billion. A leader in a growing industry, investors will be watching Fitbit as an indicator for the emerging “wearable tech” category. Read […]
Killer medical bills, and how we all pay the price | Moran April Kuzas woke one morning to find her three-year-old son gasping for breath and shaking uncontrollably. She rushed him to the nearest hospital, terrified. Her boy was fine, as it turned out. After 90 minutes in the emergency room at Christ Hospital in […]
N.J. legislators must protect consumers from out-of-network costs Health insurance increasingly relies on limiting subscribers to networks to control costs. Most consumers, of course, make great efforts to use only doctors and hospitals that are in network; insurance companies make clear that in-network services will cost much less in out-of-pocket costs than out-of-network services – […]
Commentary: Freedom of movement is good for all citizens, and investment At the end of this year the heads of the Commonwealth countries will meet in Malta. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states, with a combined population of more than 2.2 billion citizens. It is an anachronism perhaps, […]
Thummel: High yields, new deal backlogs make PAA, EPD, MMP top MLPs Read the piece here.
This is what it’s like to play a round of golf with Ron Jaworski By James Keane In preparation for the 31st annual Ron Jaworski Celebrity Golf Challenge, Jaws highlights the event and offers some brief thoughts on Chip Kelly and the Eagles. … Since its inception, the Celebrity Golf Challenge has raised nearly $5 million […]
3 MLP Picks with High Yields and New Deal Backlogs By Amey Stone Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have had a rough time since about mid-May. Along with all yield-oriented securities, they’ve been buffeted by rising interest rates. Volatile oil prices and a major spill from one of the biggest companies in the index havn’t helped. […]
Johnson Controls to Weigh a Breakup Johnson Controls is the latest member of corporate America to weigh a breakup as the best move for its shareholders. The industrial parts maker said on Wednesday that it was considering spinning off its auto parts arm, focusing on other divisions like its building air-conditioning operations. Read more here.
Johnson Controls explores separation options: CEO Alex Molinaroli, Johnson Controls chairman, president & CEO, discusses the company’s options for its automotive unit and weighs in on the multi-industrial market. View the clip here.
Poultry Processing Solution CMS Technology has introduced PoultrypHresh™ and PoultrypHresh+™, multipurpose liquid additives designed to provide poultry processors with a flexible, reliable and effective means to prevent the dangerous and costly outbreak of harmful microorganisms such as Salmonella and Campylobacter. Its versatility provides for opportunities to mitigate pathogen risk in secondary processing of parts where […]
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Plains All American, Still Weak After Spill, Undervalued? By Amey Stone Units in master limited partnership Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) fell Monday, continuing a downturn that accelerated following the May 19 oil spill near Santa Barbara caused by a leak in one of its pipelines. The units closed at $45.36, a 1.4% drop, on […]