Here are a few stories from the publishing space that caught my attention this week. Bookstore lessons and opportunities from the tech industry Brick-and-mortar bookstores arguably have taken the biggest hit thus far as the publishing industry struggles through its … View full post on O’Reilly News and Commentary For…
Nortel Hacked For 10 Years, Failed To Inform Buyers
Chinese hackers allegedly used seven passwords stolen from top executives of Nortel Networks, the once telecommunications giant, to hack into their system and acquire trade secrets. According to the Wall Street Journal, the hackers, presumably form China, penetrated Nortel’s computers as early as the year 2000 and downloaded technical papers,…
Draft ‘Carrier IQ’ Bill Would Have Carriers Inform, Then Track, Customers
While connected devices and their apps are rapidly gaining popularity, they don’t fully enable the mobile, multimedia and social lifestyle that people want. Instead of today’s fractured and frustrating experience, people need intuitive, personalized and integrated apps and services for their netbooks, e-books, tablets and other connected devices. Service providers…