Websense Catches Security Threats With 'HoneyGrid' Apr 2, 2008
Websense cited a recent IDC report that concluded: "Web 2.0 and Business 2.0 applications and communities will become a major source of identity fraud, privacy violations and corporate data loss.". "The internet is a critical tool we use to conduct business every day," stated Beth Cannon, chief security officer at Thomas Weisel Partners. (eSecurityPlanet)
AdultFriendFinder bought for $500M Dec 13, 2007
" Biggest site in his portfolio: AdultFriendFinder. (Trust me: You don't even want to go there from your office PC because that site is definitely .) From Business 2.0: "Conru says his privately held, 450-person company brings in well over $200 million in annual revenue, averaging 40% growth for the past nine years. With more than 35 million visitors in 2006 and 75,000 new users registering each day, AFF ranks among the 100 most popular sites in the United States. (USA Today -- Tech)
Oversaturated Oct 5, 2007
Last night, I was trying to concentrate on the semi-live finale of "Top Chef,'' the popular cooking competition on the Bravo network. The contestants are always engaging, the editing is good, and the challenges imaginative. You think they've sliced the herb as finely as it can be done. And then a surprise guest like famed chef and restaurateur Todd English slides in and chops even finer -- as a sous chef. But that's digressive. On the dial, I also was interested in watching "Dirty Sexy Money" on... (Multichannel News)
Business 2.0 Magazine Shutting Down Sep 6, 2007
"We looked for the best scenario for Business 2.0 one that would nurture the spirit of the brand's unique coverage and reporting," said Time spokeswoman Danielle Perissi. Business 2. (ABC News -- Wire)
News Corporation Reports Record Full Year Operating Income of $4.45 Billion; Growth of 15% over Fiscal 2006 Aug 9, 2007
"(1) See supplemental financial data on page 14 for detail on earnings per shareConsolidated Operating Income 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- ------- US $ Millions Filmed Entertainment $ 106 $ 200 $1,225 $1,092 Television 385 403 962 1,032 Cable Network Programming 284 194 1,090 864 Direct Broadcast Satellite Television 155 84 221 39 Magazines and Inserts 81 65 335 307 Newspapers 203 170 653 517 Book Publishing 21 (6) 159 167 Other... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TECH CHRONICLES Jul 21, 2007
" I asked her if the staff would be folded into Time Inc.'s larger publication, Fortune, whose San Francisco bureau shares office space with Business 2.0. Perissi replied: "It is true that we are taking a look at Fortune, but no decision has been reached at this point. " -- Dan Fost Ooma offers cheap calls So paying $25 a month for unlimited calls from home isn't cheap enough for you? How about a system that offers truly free domestic calling, provided you pay initially for a newfangled device?... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Tech Boom, Media Bust Jul 17, 2007
"If Cisco has to spend, I don't know, a couple of million dollars on a trade campaign, they are not spending it with Red Herring or Business 2.0. They are spending it with Federated Media, with bloggers who cover the sector," says Rafat Ali, editor and publisher of online media tracker PaidContent. org. (Forbes -- Technology)
Ted Conference open for new ideas Mar 7, 2007
Mavericks," the lineup is a heady blend that includes J.J. Abrams, creator of the popular television show "Lost," cave explorer Bill Stone, and Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar. "If you have an ounce of curiosity in your soul, you can't help but get inspired," said Ted organizer Chris Anderson, not to be mistaken for the Wired magazine editor and "The Long Tail" author of the same name. Anderson took over the conference, founded in 1984 by Richard Saul Wurman, several years ago after a career that... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
