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Uh-Oh: U.S. Power Grid Vulnerable to Enemy Attack, Lawmakers Say

Several major U.S. utilities are under “constant” cyberattack and haven’t taken precautions to protect critical systems from Iran, North Korea and other adversaries, according to a congressional survey of more than 100 companies accounting for much of the nation’s power system.

Middle market CTO’s/CIOS’s beware: Hacking a high-growth industry in China

Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his crack staff will break into that person’s computer, download the contents of the hard drive, record the keystrokes and monitor cellphone communications, too.

SocGen: There's 'Simply No Growth Recovery' In China

The world markets have been rattled by last night's disappointing China Flash PMI number, which unexpectedly fell to 49.6 in May from 50.4 in April.

How Long Does It Take To Get Paid Cash After An Acquisition?

In most acquisitions these days of say > $50-$100m, there will be 3-4 cash components, at least if you are a private tech company acquired by a large public company:

The More Executives Collaborate via Cloud, the More They Appreciate Its Power

That’s the conclusion of a recent study by Forbes Insights in association with Cisco, “Collaborating in the Cloud.” While 64% of survey respondents overall said cloud-based collaboration tools accelerate business results, enabling companies to execute faster than would be possible otherwise, that figure rises to 82% among “leaders.” The survey defined leaders as executives with significantly more experience with cloud-based collaboration tools than others—they made up 14% of the total sample.

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