John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 4, 2015

The post Predictions 2015: Uber, Google, Apple, Beacons, Health, Nest, China, Adtech… appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. So what might happen in 2015? ” Plenty of interesting technology, Internet, and media trends seem poised to break out in 2015. This has already begun, of course, but 2015 will be when it comes to a dramatic head. That will change in 2015 as ambient intelligence starts to be part of the fabric of everyday life.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The post Predictions 2015: How’d I Do? I’ve already got a running list of predictions for 2016, but in this post, I want to handicap how my prognostications for 2015 turned out. I made a total of 12 predictions in 2015, so I’ll run through each in turn. In essence, I predicted that Uber would launch delivery and logistics businesses in 2015. But in January 2015, Uber killed UberEssentials , and for months, there was no expansion of either service.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 11, 2020

Bipartisan Group Wants Company Findings on NetScreen Backdoor Investigation A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Juniper Networks seeking a more detailed explanation into a 2015 incident when an NSA-created algorithm - that may have included a backdoor - appeared in a company product that would have allowed VPN traffic to be decrypted.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 9, 2015

The post My Schedule For NewCo New York 2015 appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. So here are my picks for NewCo NYC 2015: Day 1: Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Day 2: Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Day 2: Thursday, May 14 th , 2015. See you there… The post My Schedule For NewCo New York 2015 appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Have you ever been to a music festival, and found yourself overwhelmed by too many great choices?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

As its name suggests, CVE-2015-2862 was issued in July 2015. It’s from 2015!” In a written statement shared with KrebsOnSecurity, Kaseya said that in 2015 CERT reported two vulnerabilities in its VSA product.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 11, 2019

22-Year-Old Also Attacked His Former School The fallout from the 2015 TalkTalk hack continues as a 22-year-old U.K. man was sentenced to jail Monday for his role in the attack and other cybercrimes, including an attack against his former school

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Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2015

The (discrete) search to appoint a successor to David Smith, soon-to-retire Deputy Information Commissioner and Director of Data Protection is over. Shortly, the successful candidate will be unveiled. Don't worry, it’s not me. And a (discrete) search will commence to find a suitable replacement for Chris Graham, soon-to-be outgoing Commissioner. How secret should this process be, and when is it appropriate to extend the selection process?

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Data Protector

AUGUST 12, 2015

I was asked this question at 6.15 am today. And, if I knew the answer, was I available for a BBC radio interview immediately after the 7.00 am news? No and Yes were my answers – so I subsequently had a chat with BBC Radio’s Adrian Goldberg. The question arose because the Birmingham Mail had asked West Midlands Police to disclose the names and images of ten suspects it had been hunting for at least a decade for crimes including rape and murder.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

AUGUST 14, 2015

2015 is the year the old internet finally died [link]. John Battelle (@johnbattelle) August 7, 2015. The post Branch Deepviews: Routing Around The Damage of Apps and App Stores appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. But it’s also the year a better one will be born. Over and over again, the press and pundits are declaring the death of the “web we once knew.”

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Data Protector

AUGUST 10, 2015

Not much, considering that there’s only one link for 2015 - and that's over 4 months old. I don't know, either. The TPS’s website provides individuals with an easy way to register their objection to receiving unsolicited direct marketing calls, but no information on how effective it is at stamping out these practices. There’s no information on the volume of complaints it receives, and how these are trending over time.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JUNE 17, 2015

The post Scaling Through Culture: WeWork and Blue Bottle (vs. Regus and Starbucks) appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. The way we work is changing. That statement seems self-evident to anyone involved in what I call the NewCo economy – work no longer has to be a duty, it can be a calling.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 18, 2015

As Deputy Commissioner David Smith completes his last lap of the data protection conference circuit, various speakers are extending their hastily-prepared remarks to include a short homily on his contribution to data protection over the decades. Yes, he really has been at the ICO for decades. It's a convention that public servants are never presented with anything other than small tokens of appreciation from grateful hosts.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 11, 2015

What are we to make of today’s Big Brother Watch report which claims that local authorities commit 4 data breaches every day? In the words of TV magician Paul Daniels: “Not a lot.” At first glance, it looks impressive. It’s almost 200 pages long.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 7, 2015

Why are so many privacy professionals driven to despair? Don’t worry. It’s not that unusual for privacy professionals to be driven to despair by the demands of their job. It’s just a mindset that most of them go through when business “requirements” and legal “restrictions” continually clash. As Tom Fletcher, the UK’s former Ambassador to the Lebanon recently put it : “You think you’re reached rock bottom – then you hear a noise from below.” But there is hope at the end of the tunnel.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 29, 2015

On May 25, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) released its long-awaited annual inspection program for 2015. The CNIL announced that a target of 550 inspections was set for 2015, including 350 on-site inspections, document reviews or hearings and 200 online inspections.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 3, 2015

Students of surveillance and counter terrorism have another (81 page) report to add to their summer reading list. The Henry Jackson Society has recently published " SurveillanceAfter Snowden: Effective Espionage in an Age of Transparency. " The report, written by Robin Simcox, looks at the ways the actions of Edward Snowden have impacted the US and the UK, particularly with regards to safeguarding national security.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 26, 2015

The post Uber, The Rashomon. appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Our industry loves a rashomon, and in the past year or two, our collective subject of debate has been Uber. Perhaps the fastest growing company in history (its numbers aren’t public, but we’ll get to some estimates shortly), Uber has become a vector for some of the most wide-ranging arguments I’ve ever had regarding the tech industry’s impact on society at large.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JUNE 1, 2015

The post Forget Work Life Balance. It’s All About Work Life Integration appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Tuning in. Every so often (though less often than I’d like), I ask one of my team into my band room, a place I created five years ago where the only rules are honest conversations and unbounded agendas.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The post It’s Time to Flip the Bit on Publishing and Data appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. image BI ). My god, do we like to talk about ourselves. That’s my takeaway from the recent algae-bloom of writing around ad blocking and fraud lately – most of it tinged with apocalyptic implications for the future of independent publishing. I’ve hung back from writing because I’ve been so busy *reading* everything – like this piece by Anil.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

Court documents revealed that the infamous XcodeGhost malware, which has been active since 2015, infected 128 million iOS users. The post Apple was aware that XcodeGhost impacted 128 Million iOS Users in 2015 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

MARCH 23, 2015

The post A Few Questions For Publishers Contemplating Facebook As A Platform appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Well, it’s happening. According to no less authoritative source than The New York Times , The New York Times is preparing to plant a taproot right inside the highly walled garden that is Facebook.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The post Remember the Internet When Considering The Things appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Last month I sat down with my old pal Jay Adelson (Digg, Revision 3, Equinix, SimpleGeo) who together with his partner Andy Smith is raising a new fund focused on the Internet of Things. Our goal was to get caught up – I’d tell him about my plans for NewCo , and they’d update me on Center Electric, the fund’s new name.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 20, 2015

The post Apple and Google: Middle School Mean Girls Having At It appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. image ) I’m the father of three children, and two of them are girls. And while my first was a boy, and therefore “broke me in” with extraordinary acts of Running Headlong Into Fence Posts and Drinking Beer Stolen From Dad’s Fridge Yet Forgetting To Hide The Bottles, nothing, NOTHING, prepared me for Girls Behaving Badly To Each Other Whilst In Middle School.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

AUGUST 12, 2015

In his letter opening Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability Report, McMillion introduces the idea of “True Cost,” and states: Traditional costs include expenses like supplies, energy and packaging. The post Information Transparency & The “True Cost” Calculator appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. The view from Bolinas. It’s been so long since I’ve written here, and I’ve missed it terribly.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The post Maybe The Best Way To Change the World Is To Start a Company appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. image ) This piece from Smithsonian caught my eye today – Young People Mistrust Government So Much They Aren’t Running for Office.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2020

” The activity of the group was detailed in a report published by Kaspersky in 2015, but in the last five years, the group drastically changed its modus operandi to go silent. The post Naikon APT is flying under the radar since 2015 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The post Written First On Medium. Discuss. appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Image Credit Arch Cape Inn. So I had a thought about the state of the publishing world, specifically that part of it that we’d call blogging(1). And it struck me. Why haven’t we made our own Medium? No, wait, that doesn’t quite sound right. Medium is awesome, and in fact I am writing this post in ( on ?!) Medium.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JULY 16, 2015

The post NewCo Cincinnati Is Next Week. Here Are The Companies I’m Getting Inside appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. I know I rave about all the NewCo cities, but once again I am picking my companies from a new festival lineup – and once again, I’m blown away. Next week is NewCo Cincinnati , and wow – what a stellar group of companies to chose from.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 4, 2015

In 2015, the problem is coming to a head, and there are huge, proven opportunities for companies willing to do the hard work of managing complex data and services integrations. The post Integrations (and Metaservices) For The Win appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. A GeckoBoard sample dashboard, integrating half a dozen separate data services. What makes for a truly NewCo business?

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 26, 2015

The post Metromile: A FitBit for Your Car appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. The Metromile staff in front of their SF HQ (Preston is in the red shirt in the back right). Ever since writing Living Systems and The Information First Company last Fall, I’ve been citing Earnest , the financial services startup, as a poster child for what I mean by an “information-first” company.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The post Your Network Transcends Time – Care For It appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Every year around this year I fly to Arizona and attend the IAB Annual Meeting , a confab of 1000+ executives in the interactive media business. Yes, it’s a rubber-chicken boondoggle – what ballroom-based warm-climated event in February isn’t?

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John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The post Do It Right. Not Fast. Right. appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Cross posted to LI and Medium. Cuz that’s how we roll these days). If you’ve never blown it big time using email — you will. I have several times — in fact, I just did it earlier this evening. And gaaaah!, I wish technology had an answer for the clear and present danger that is myself, rushing through an afternoon, trying to GSD and hit inbox zero. Then again, life does have an answer: SLOW. THE F*CK.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 19, 2015

On May 7, 2015, the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) announced that, as of September 1, 2015, the Council of Better Business Bureaus and the Direct Marketing Association will begin to enforce the DAA Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising and the Multi-Site Data Principles (collectively, the “Self-Regulatory Principles”) in the mobile environment. Accordingly, the DAA announced that enforcement will commence on September 1, 2015.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

The post Where I’ll Be During NewCo SF & Oakland Next Month appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. cross posted from the NewCo blog ). NewCo’s San Francisco & Oakland festivals are less than a month away, and they will be our largest, most diverse events ever. More than 225 Bay area companies will be opening their doors to 3,000+ attendees. Choosing which companies to visit is a daunting task. I’ve made my picks, but it wasn’t easy.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 11, 2015

2015 should be the year that becomes evident. The post App Stores Must Go appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. 2014 was the year the industry woke up to the power of mobile app installs, and the advertising platforms that drive them.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 6, 2015

The post The Three Golden Rules of Naming Something appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. image ) I love being part of naming something. It’s probably the flat out most fun you can have legally with your clothes on – but for many folks, including entrepreneurs, it’s the source of endless consternation. It doesn’t have to be.

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CGI

OCTOBER 15, 2015

‘Digital by Default’ and ‘Collaboration’: my two key takeaways from Civil Service Live 2015. p.butler@cgi.com. Fri, 10/16/2015 - 00:40. Last week I had the pleasure of attending Civil Service Live in London, an excellent event which provided a real insight into the way in which Government is embracing change through digital. As platinum sponsor, the two days also gave my organisation, CGI, the opportunity to showcase our own digital transformation work in Government and healthcare.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

MARCH 31, 2015

The post What’s NewCo? These Videos Will Help appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. The NewCo festival model is counter-intuitive, so we made these videos to help explain what the fuss is all about. I thought I’d share them here. The first one features folks talking about their experience attending festivals, and the second one features host company presentors doing the same. Enjoy! (Oh,

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Threatpost

MAY 9, 2019

Two have been indicted in the 2015 massive data breach of health insurer Anthem, which compromised the data of at least 78 million customers. Breach Government Hacks Privacy 2015 anthem breach Anthem breach china hacking group data breach hacking group

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John Battelle's Searchblog

AUGUST 31, 2015

The post This Is How We Pick A NewCo appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Over on the NewCo site , I’ve updated our explanation of how we chose NewCos around the world (1,100 or so so far). Here’s that post for those readers at Searchblog who might be interested. . Since we launched NewCo’s festivals in late 2012, tens of thousands of people have experienced the unique NewCo model of “getting out to get in.”

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