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Monthly Archives: February 2006
AOL pay-for-email battle hitting high notes
The fight against AOL’s Goodmail implementation is hitting a crescendo, with more groups joining the MoveOn.org fight (a total 15MM aggregate members, at someone’s count). I don’t have a problem with any of these groups, but I do have a … Continue reading
Is 180solutions turning around, or not?
Adware company 180solutions has once again been beaten on over its product, and again it seems they are positioning to push the problem on their affiliates. The problem stems from the adware they distribute – it is supposed to be … Continue reading
Password stealer in an email box near you
Blackspider reports that a slew of password stealing trojans have been emailed out over the last few weeks, targeting Paypal account holders. The subject line contains a spelling error, which should clue users in. Someone should tell that trojan writer … Continue reading
Conflicting views on Mac insecurity news
The Register reports that the recently discovered threats are largely academic, noting too much interaction is needed on one, and that another was released as a proof of concept out of academia itself. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal is all … Continue reading
E&Y laptop thefts not all alike
Ernst & Young has been waging a losing battle with laptop thieves. First they lost one that contained Scott McNealy’s SSN, and now four more machines have fallen prey. On the first, the E&Y employee deserves a drubbing for leaving … Continue reading
The inevitable fights
…there’s still the hundred-hour work weeks, the race to market, the unexpected competitors, the fights in the hallway with the other founders, the divorce, etc. But, of course, if you fretted about all that minor stuff, you wouldn’t be entrepreneuring … Continue reading
Sobering, if inaccurate, analysis of home equity
First America Corp’s real estate arm just completed a study of homeowner’s equity, noting that total equity across the US remains high, while some markets are full of stretched buyers and refinancers. They quote $11 trillion in aggregate home equity … Continue reading
Five digit comment spam strikes here
Peter Kaminski discovered folks spamming his weblog with strange messages and five-digit numbers a while back, and I am curious to know if anyone figured out what it all means. Spamroll has been receiving them for the last few days, … Continue reading
VoIP security questioned, without answers
Internet “security experts” are warning that VoIP calls are less secure than traditional landlines. One notes that the next generation of spam will be through your VoIP voicemail, while another says not to accept calls from strangers. I already get … Continue reading
The spread between the free and the entrenched
There are an awful lot of products and services being given away nowadays. Everyone has an advertising model at play, but you and I both know that won’t last forever. How do you capitalize on the this latest (and it … Continue reading
