Insecure University IT Systems

March 26, 2005

David Fraser has been following reported incidents of security problems with university IT systems. Recently a trickle of incidents has turned into a flood. And today is a two-fer day: Purdue and Kellogg School of Management have both been hit. David’s going to need more server rack space for his incident files ….

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David Akin’s Article on CIBC Junkyard Faxes Nominated for National Newspaper Award

March 25, 2005

Congratulations, David. Shame about the moving to the Hill thing, though. ;) A link to David’s story is here, and more details on the nominations are here.

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How to Write, Briefly

March 25, 2005

Another excellent article by Paul Graham – this time on how to write.

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13 Things That Do Not Make Sense

March 25, 2005

NewScientist.com has a fascinating article on 13 things about science that do not make sense. No garden variety oddities, these – this goes the essential nature of the universe. #11 strikes me as particularly odd: It was 37 seconds long and came from outer space. On 15 August 1977 it caused astronomer Jerry Ehman, then […]

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Canada Announces Upcoming Amendments to Copyright Act

March 24, 2005

The Government has announced that it will introduce legislation to address controversial amendments to the Copyright Act. More details here, including a FAQ. The legislation is expected later in the spring. Michael Geist has a summary of the proposals here. Michael’s blog contains many posts analyzing the evolution of these proposals – watch it in […]

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How to Start a Startup

March 24, 2005

Via Paul Kedrosky, a wildly brilliant, funny and personal post by Paul Graham on how to start a startup. Take your time – this post is full of wisdom and striking insights.

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Basic Tips to Increase Your Information Security

March 24, 2005

Cece Gassner at Law Under the Microscope has an interesting post on basic steps you can take to increase information security and reduce the risk of damaging disclosure. Highlights: Check Your Attitude Check Your Website Change Passwords Use an Employee Newsletter Social Engineering – Train your Employees Don’t Ask For, Give Out or Publish Your […]

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New Materials Could Lead to Smart Glass

March 24, 2005

Via PC World, researchers at HP and Oregon State have developed materials that could be used to create transparent transistors, allowing them to be embedded in what would essentially be “smart glass”. So why make transparent transistors? According to researchers, the potential consumer applications are abundant. Possibilities include glass used as an electronic device to […]

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VCs Have Needs Too

March 23, 2005

Greg McElheran of Axis Capital has an article in today’s Globe reminding entrepreneurs of what VCs need to see in a business plan. Bullet points: It isn’t about the technology Do your homework first Understand the VC business model Know your material Be capital efficient

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Resistance is Futile

March 23, 2005

In a story that seems almost too Star Trekkish to be true, The Register reports that the US firm Cyberkinetics has successfully trialled a system that allows a user to control a computer via a brain implant. So far the controls are very basic, but the implications are staggering, and not just for fans of […]

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Go Google Yourself

March 23, 2005

The recent news about Zoominfo’s search engine profile service struck me as curious – Zoominfo essentially collates online search information about individuals and companies and then allows one, for a fee, to edit that profile and search engine optimize it. The idea is to people profile, and also to “control” your google profile and how […]

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More on the Aviva Autograph Program

March 22, 2005

Tyler Hamilton blogs today on the Aviva black box car insurance program he covered recently in The Star and that I blogged on Monday.

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