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????繼最近彭博窺探客戶信息的丑聞曝光后，已有數家私募基金表示，”擔心”公司敏感信息可能會被彭博記者獲取。 ????多位消息人士表示，他們正在試圖獲取更多信息，了解彭博（Bloomberg）新聞編輯部門能獲得哪些終端用戶數據，特別是這是否會導致并購交易的消息泄露。迄今為止，彭博方面尚未與他們當中的任何人主動聯絡做出具體說明或道歉。 ????日前，彭博社總編輯馬修?溫克勒寫道，訪問權限設置失當，“這一錯誤是不可原諒的”，但其影響被夸大了： ????“現在，讓我們來明確一下，過去我們的記者可以查看哪些信息。首先，他們可以看到彭博用戶的登陸歷史，以及登陸名何時創建。其次，他們可以看到用戶功能使用情況匯總，但看不到具體的證券信息。這就類似于可以看到一個人使用微軟（Microsoft）Word軟件和Excel軟件的次數。最后，他們還能看到彭博用戶問詢幫助臺的信息…… ????彭博記者從未獲得授權查看交易系統、投資組合、行情顯示屏、交易記錄簿或其他相關系統。他們也無權查看客戶郵件往來，看不到客戶讀了那些報道或查了哪些證券。” ????但不是所有人都對這個回答滿意。 ????“現在彭博要我們信賴他們，相信他們的話：彭博記者看不到我們的投資團隊正在閱讀或查詢的具體文章，”一位擁有10多臺彭博終端的私募股權公司消息人士稱。“我希望這是真的，但我們正在試圖找出有什么辦法來確保這一點。” ????另外一名私募股權高管對于彭博幫助臺信息表示擔憂。“我們大多數投資人都能非常熟練地使用彭博終端，公司內部也有人員可以解答問題，但不排除有時候可能會有人需要求助于（彭博）幫助臺。如果他們的問題是，‘我想找有關Y公司的一些信息，但似乎有些問題？'或者，其他什么事情。記者也能看到這些信息嗎，這可能會透露出我們對Y公司或其競爭對手感興趣的信息？這或許是最糟的狀況。” ????但這些私募股權消息人士當中，無一表示計劃放棄使用彭博終端。至少現在還沒有……（財富中文網） |
????Several private equity firms are "concerned" that Bloomberg journalists may have accessed sensitive firm information, following recent snooping revelations ????Multiple sources say that they are trying to get more information about what terminal user data was available to Bloomberg editorial, particularly if it led to M&A deal leaks. So far, none of them report having been proactively contacted by Bloomberg with more specifics or an apology. ????Bloomberg editor-in-chief Matthew Winkler wrote early this morning that the access "error is inexcusable," but also suggested that the scandal is being overblown: ????"Now let's also be clear what our reporters had access to. First, they could see a user's login history and when a login was created. Second, they could see high-level types of user functions on an aggregated basis, with no ability to look into specific security information. This is akin to being able to see how many times someone used Microsoft Word vs. Excel. And, finally, they could see information about help desk inquiries... ????At no time did reporters have access to trading, portfolio, monitor, blotter or other related systems. Nor did they have access to clients' messages to one another. They couldn't see the stories that clients were reading or the securities clients might be looking at." ????But not everyone is satisfied. ????"Bloomberg is now asking us to trust them, to just take their word that their reporters couldn't see the specific stories that our investment team was reading or searching for," says a source at a private equity firm with more than 10 Bloomberg terminals. "I hope that's true, but we're trying to figure out our options for making sure it is." ????Another private equity executive expressed worries over the help desk inquiries. "Most of our investors are pretty savvy on Bloomberg boxes, and we have people here who can answer questions, but that doesn't mean someone doesn't sometimes call the help desk. And what if they said 'I'm looking at something about Company Y, and there seems to be a glitch?' Or whatever? Did reporters see that, which may tell them we have interest in Company Y, or in its competitors? That's probably a worst-case scenario" ????None of the private equity sources, however, suggested any plans to give up their Bloomberg terminals. At least not yet... |
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