For big companies, raising money matters less than gaining information about customers or even good PR.

ECONOMIST: Raising capital online

In brief, whereas hustlers have gradually been losing their information advantage with respect to investors (resulting in the balance of power collapsing), hackers have generally been gaining information advantage with respect to both, as Internet-era technology has gotten more complex and specialized.

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It seems Ms. Pulliam is gaining inside information from the government in its prosecution of Rajaratnam.

FORBES: Rajaratnam Camp Offended By Inside Information Leaks To Media