Forbes

forbes.com — NSA director Keith Alexander speaking before Congress. The next Edward Snowden may need a partner on the inside. On Tuesday, National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander told a congressional hearing of the Intelligence Committee that the agency is implementing a "two-person" system to prevent future leaks of classified information like the one [...]

forbes.com — Allan Nuguid parks the Lexus LFA at the Rancho Valencia, southern CA. 'It's got the best sound.' "On a hot summer day, after getting in a high-end Lexus , I felt a sensation similar to peeing my pants. I looked down and noticed that the seat had little holes, blowing cool air up from below."

forbes.com — iStockphoto It's National Small Business Week, which makes this an ideal time for me to explain the paradox surrounding women-owned businesses in America and offer some smart advice from a female entrepreneur who successfully launched her company after age 60.

forbes.com — It's so good to hear that the Securities and Exchange Commission plans to refocus its enforcement efforts on accounting fraud. It would be even better for investors if the regulator used all the information already available - no need to resort to fancy computer algorithms - to prosecute accounting frauds [...]

forbes.com — This morning, a National Institutes of Health program dedicated to advancing medicines that big drug companies have viewed as too risky or not lucrative enough announced that it has awarded $12.7 million to nine academic groups to test drugs in diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and schizophrenia.

forbes.com — There are many reasons the de Guigne estate in Hillsborough, Calif., could be called a trophy property. For starters the 16,000-square-foot Mediterranean mansion was constructed a century ago and has remained within the same family since. Located at the end of a 4,500-foot driveway, the historic home has a grand [...]

forbes.com — It was widely reported that the Great Recession and subsequent economic malaise changed the geography of America. Suburbs, particularly in the Sun Belt, were becoming the " new slums " as people flocked back to dense core cities. Yet an analysis of post-2007 population trends by demographer Wendell Cox in the 111 U.S.

forbes.com — The National Hockey League took a hit from Walt Disney-owned ESPN a decade ago but has recovered to score big with Comcast. CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 08: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates after he scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime period against the Los Angeles Kings [...]

forbes.com — Facebook just hit 1 million advertisers, a milestone that signals that it has become a mainstream advertising channel for small and medium-sized businesses. OK, so maybe cool isn't the right word, but it's hard to resist a good line from The Social Network movie. The social network announced the figure in [...]

forbes.com — The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently reported that personal savings rates in the United States fell to an average of 2.3% in the first quarter of 2013. That's just the latest sign that millions of Americans are heading toward an impoverished old age. Why do people have so much trouble saving for retirement?

forbes.com — Box Office Take: Quality aside (read the actual review for that verdict), the film is in trouble mostly because of its budget. Ironically, had the film come in at its original $125 million price tag, Paramount and company would have been fine. Brad Pitt is of course a big draw here and [...]

forbes.com — Reflections of Earth fireworks show at Epcot at Walt Disney World. In recent years the U.S. Department of Labor, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the General Accountability Office have all advised companies sponsoring retirement plans that conflicts of interest related to investment consultants to plans are widespread and that these conflicts [...]

forbes.com — This article originally appeared inNYCityWoman.com. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, I received a call from a friend who told me to turn on the TV - a plane had flown into the World Trade Center, and one of the towers was in flames.

forbes.com — The secret to leadership is there aren't any real secrets. The best leaders have simply gone to school on improving their tradecraft. While the capabilities possessed by the best leaders might seem otherworldly to many, they are merely the outcome of hard work, experience, perspective, and yes, a bit of [...]

forbes.com — The Oculus Rift virtual reality helmet Oculus VR Inc. announced the successful conclusion of a $16 million round of Series A funding Monday, adding to their Kickstarter-filled war chest.