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The National Security Agency is helping battle growing fears of international hackers targeting Wall Street banks. The agency is offering military and private defense contractors to help banks defend against cyber attacks. Over 100 countries are estimated to have hacking capabilities strong enough to cause harm. In other news, Twitter usernames and hashtags are showing up all over television and it shouldn’t be a surprise. The company is actively working with producers to integrate the service into your favorite shows. Twitter has been working on this strategy for years and hopes its service can guide our conversation around the TV. And finally, the Depatment of Energy will invest $60 million in the next three years to help develop better concentrated solar technology. This is just a fraction of money being spent by the government towards creating cost-effective solar powered energy.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.