Shelly Palmer Radio Report – October 27, 2011

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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.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).