Journalists from the famous multinational media company Bloomberg have been accused of using the company's financial terminal data to spy on people who used the service to learn about market news .
The news came to light when Goldman Sachs representatives began complaining that Bloomberg were keeping tabs on their employees. reporters
Matthew have Winkler , editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News , admitted that journalists had access to customer information , however, he stressed that they could only access limited data , in a policy that is said to begun in the 1990s .
According to Winkler , “ journalists could only access a user’s login history , without any ability to check confidential information .” In addition, they could access information through the company’s help desk.
“ Reporters don’t have access to transactions, portfolios, private ” messages from clients or anything else. can’t see even what our clients have read, continues .
He also emphasizes the fact that all company employees are prohibited from discussing articles or exclusive information about the company and its clients .
“ We apologize for our mistake , as it does not reflect our culture or heritage . We will strive to continue to maintain higher security standards, following the best practices of new technologies to better serve our customers . ”
But the US Federal Reserve and the US Treasury launched reportedly an investigation to learn more about the “spying” of Bloomberg.
“We are investigating the matter and have contacted Bloomberg to find out more ,” a ministry spokesman told The Guardian .
It seems that the statements of Matthew Winkler, from Bloomberg News, downplayed the event but did not convince the Feds.
