Making IT Infrastructure Decisions? Its still the economy stupid!!

From WIRED.COM - 2006 Article on information security by Bruce Schneier CTO of Counterpane Internet Security
"And economics has a lot to teach computer security. We generally think of computer security as a problem of technology, but often systems fail because of misplaced economic incentives: The people who could protect a system are not the ones who suffer the costs of failure."
" When you start looking, economic considerations are everywhere in computer security. Hospitals' medical-records systems provide comprehensive billing-management features for the administrators who specify them, but are not so good at protecting patients' privacy. ...... And one reason the internet is insecure is that liability for attacks is so diffuse."

In all of these examples, the economic considerations of security are more important than the technical considerations.

Money for Kids as explained by the Federal Reserve

From OCEE-OK.ORG : The Oklahoma Council on Economic Education and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City- Oklahoma City Branch are “partnering to ensure Oklahoma’s economic and financial future by supporting today’s educators with free student resources!”The Federal Reserve offers educators a variety of tools, publications, and resources to supplement and support classroom curriculum…all at no cost!One of the most fun and original ways the Federal Reserve teaches kids about money is through colorful comic books.

Federal Reserve Publications Catalog - with comic books for Kids - 100%!! FREE Your tax Dollars at work!
Money and Banking Simulation for School Kids - published by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY
Detailed History of Central Banking - from Economic Education material - Federal Reserve