Skyway Recommended November 12th to 18th
Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, kind of a Digg-lite for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), work like we do (high speed business internet), and think like we do (internet trends, internet privacy, cutting-edge technology, etc.). If you don’t want to wait ’til Monday, we usually tweet and link to these as we come across them…
NY Times: The New Algorithm of Web Marketing
Publishers and broadcasters have long tried to offer advertisers the right audience for their products. Want to sell pick-ups to people who like sports? Buy ads at halftime during a football game. Selling luggage or airline tickets? Buy ads in the travel section of a newspaper or Web site. Read More…
IT World Canada: Top 7 security threats for 2013
The cat-and-mouse game between hackers and security professionals continues. As security technologies evolve over the next year, we can expect cybercriminals to step up their game in several key ways, says Chris Astacio, manager of security research at Websense Labs. They’ll build on and refine the techniques that proved successful in 2012, he says, and will also develop new attack vectors to get around some of the barriers the good guys have been putting up. WebSense has identified seven key areas to watch next year. Read More…
Venture Beat: Revolutionary Apple television launch is ‘imminent,’ analyst says
Apple’s long-rumored revolutionary television-set product is closer to hitting retail shelves than originally thought, according to Jefferies & Co. analyst James Kisner. Read more…
Business in Vancouver: Shaw complains to BC Premier about unfairly awarding Telus 10 yr $1 billion contract
The same day that the B.C. government denied Shaw Communications’ attempt to overturn the major $1 billion contract awarded to competitor Telus, Shaw CEO Brad Shaw met with Premier Christy Clark. Read More…
Business in Vancouver: B.C. government quietly awards Telus conciliatory BC Place supply deal but not Naming Rights
The B.C. government and Telus have quietly made a consolation deal after the Liberals made headlines earlier this year by reneging on its promise to give Telus naming rights to BC Place, Business in Vancouver has learned. Read More…