Privacy is dead, but don’t worry, says top tech blogger
Firms collect reams of data about us, but, so far, they’ve shown they can be trusted, says Robert Scoble
Privacy may be dead, killed by the modern age of computing, but there is no reason to fear the companies gathering information on us, said Robert Scoble, a tech evangelist, author and blogger.
Robert Scoble (Photo credit: Courtesy)
The Big Data revolution has begun. Thanks to a plethora of smart devices, and with many more yet to come, corporations know more about us than ever. Privacy, to put it mildly, is increasingly a thing of the past.
Do You Have To Be A Freak To Be A Good Entrepreneur ?
Every culture and community puts pressure on its members to follow the norms. Even young people who start out wanting to be different are called “freaks,” and most are slowly bent back into the norm by the time they “grow up.” Maybe that’s why so many entrepreneurs struggle with building a disruptive new business, where breaks from the norm are the key to success.
How Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Stand Above The Crowd
As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. People cite sources like this BusinessWeek story last year “Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans,” or even my own article a while back, “10 Reasons Not To Write A Business Plan First.”
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