Monthly Archives: January 2015

New York Positioned to Lead Cybersecurity Law Reform Following Obama’s National Proposal

New York state attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman intends to beat the entire US to implementing new laws on data security. On the heels of President Obama’s Tuesday speech proposing new cybersecurity legislation, Schneiderman announced a new law that “will be the strongest, most comprehensive in the nation.” A plethora… Continue reading

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Undercover Agent Used Employee Credentials to Arrest Silk Road Boss

The arrest of alleged Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht was the result of an undercover agent receiving a Silk Road employee’s credentials, a government witness testified at Ulbricht’s trial on Wednesday, according to a Wall Street Journal blog. Continue reading

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Build, Buy or Partner? How to Decide Which is the Best Option for Your Growing Business

How do you decide whether to build, buy or partner to provide a new product? While the build versus buy question is a classic business conundrum faced by every successful company and therefore discussed in board rooms and the media regularly, each decision is different because of its context. Continue reading

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UK Company Bytemark Hosting Acquires Managed and Cloud Host Swordfish

UK web and cloud hosting company Bytemark Hosting acquired Swordfish Hosting last week. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but include Swordfish’s data center assets and its customer base. Continue reading

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Canadians Sent Threatening Messages After Canada’s Online Copyright Rule Update

Canada rolled out a new “Notice-and-Notice” copyright regime at the beginning of the year which obliges internet service providers to deliver notices of alleged copyright infringement to customers. Instead of a simple notice, however, many Canadians have received notices that they could be on the hook for $150,000 per infringement and asking for payment up front. Continue reading

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