Trust and Angel / VC Investing

April 17, 2005

Dispatches Weblog has a fascinating post on research about trust, contracts and the angel / VC – entrepreneur relationship.

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How to Mitigate Identity Theft

April 16, 2005

Bruce Schneier has an op-ed on CNet suggesting that an important strategy in the War on Identity Theft (there, I said it) is to make the banks liable.

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More on GoDaddy’s Refusal to Offshore Tech Support

April 16, 2005

I blogged GoDaddy’s views on offshoring its tech support some time ago. More on this from Smallbiztechnology.com.

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How to Blog

April 15, 2005

Tony Pierce’s How to Blog post is making the rounds again. It’s a great read.

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Personal Data Theft: It’s Outrageous

April 15, 2005

Business Week Online has commentary today on the issue of liability for data theft. Message: it’s about time.

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Legal Outsourcing Resources

April 14, 2005

Ron Friedmann and Joy London have assembled a list of outsourcing activities undertaken by law firms and law departments. It’s an eye-opening list.

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Defensive Anti-Malware Actions by ISPs

April 14, 2005

BigPond, a large ISP in Australia, is disconnecting malware compromised computers. Details on ZDNet, via Michael Geist’s BNA’s Internet Law News.

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Minneapolis to go MuniWiFi

April 14, 2005

In yet another project of its kind, Minneapolis has announced its intention to develop a city-wide WiFi network.

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Ownership of Auto Black Box Data

April 13, 2005

PrivacySpot reports on a new law on North Dakota regulating the ownership and use of auto black box data. I recently wrote about the new Aviva black box insurance program here, and talked to Tyler Hamilton of the Toronto Star about the issue here.

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Internet2 Speed

April 12, 2005

The speed of the nextgen experimental internet now being tested in the U.S. was brought home in a story today about U.S. university students using the network for file-sharing: Researchers at Internet2 once demonstrated they can download a DVD-quality copy of the popular movie The Matrix in 30 seconds over their network, a feat they […]

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The Three Stages of Privacy Law

April 12, 2005

Michael Geist writes this week on the three stages of privacy law in Canada, arguing that we are on the threshold of a third stage that will see more stringent regulation. The post is here.

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Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas

April 11, 2005

Paul Graham has another essay on the art of the start, this one on why smart people have bad ideas. Paul is now one of my favourite writers on the web – great insights, smart commentary, clear thinking.

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