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The World Is An Internet Startup Now

John Battelle's Searchblog

But as I scanned the room last night and watched those friends of mine, I realized that each of them was now involved in an Internet startup in some way or another. Dan, another anonymized pal of mine, made his name in real estate. Why did I do that? Only thing is, to them it's not about "starting an Internet company."

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. A malware usually exploits unpatched software vulnerabilities to compromise an endpoint device and gain a foothold in an organization’s internal network. Common types.

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Dear Marc: Please, *Do* Get Involved

John Battelle's Searchblog

William Randolph Hearst was a mining magnate. The Los Angeles Times was the first newspaper I ever read – I even attended a grammar school named for its founding family (the Chandlers ). Later in life I worked at the Times for a summer – and found even back then, the great brand had begun to lose its way. But thoughtfully.