NTP is the New SCO
NTP, the shell company whose only business is to extract ransom from real businesses does not sit on the $600 they extorted from RIM. They are now suing just about all the smartphone industry: Apple, Google, HTC, Microsoft, LG and Motorola. Is NTP the new SCO? Related posts: NTP Sues Apple, Google, Microsoft And Others [...]
Nothing says Information Security Fail quite like 75000 compromised computers
Information Security people in companies worldwide are reeling this morning with the news of just how large the Google break in was, and the sheer number of company’s and computers compromised in the latest round of attacks. Nothing says “Information Security Failed” more than this simple number, 2,500 companies, 75,000 computers and counting, and hundreds [...]
Beyond the end of the Crunchpad
Many people with much dismay were surprised to see an entry from Michael Arrington about the end of the Crunchpad. With the aftermath of this, the real question is who is ever going to do business with Fusion Garage in the future? Shareholders aside deciding to do something against the desire/wish/ability of a partner when [...]
Sadly the Pirate Bay Shuts Down
It is with a real sense of loss that the Pirate Bay closed down today, and while the news is all over the place from Torrent Freak to more mainstream sites like Gizmodo and Life hacker, this is a real loss to anyone who was interested in what was being downloaded. Companies like Big Champagne [...]
NDAs and Confidentiality
This is part of my ongoing series Pitching a VC – the outline is here. One of the most nerve-racking things for entrepreneurs is when they need to “open the kimono” and show their strategies, products, plans and financial projections to VCs. This is especially true since many entrepreneurs know that the world of VC [...]
Creating a Groundswell – “Guilt Upon Accusation”
Right now in New Zealand there is an uproar about a new piece of legislation due to be enacted very soon. Depending on your definition, section 92 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (now there’s a mouth full!) calls for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without a trial and without [...]
