Added security info to readme

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pool such as connected miners, network/pool difficulty/hash rate, etc.
#### Security
NOMP has some implicit security advantages for pool operators and miners:
* No user registration/login system so non-security-oriented miners reusing passwords across pools is no longer a concern.
* Automated payouts by default and pool profits are sent to another address so pool wallets aren't plump with coins -
giving hackers little reward and keeping your pool from being a target.
* Miners can notice lack of automated payments as a possible early warning sign that an operator is about to run off with their coins.
#### Planned Features
* To reduce variance for pools just starting out which have little to no hashing power a feature is planned which will