Cheat Sheet: Search & Privacy
June 21, 2021
12:48 pm
Here’s a list of 10 reporters who cover privacy-based search engines. They can probably be targeted for more general privacy-related pitches as well.
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SWMS Deep Dive: Privacy
January 7, 2021
1:26 pm
[SWMS contributor Rachel Odenweller writes:] Historically, few of us have thought much about data privacy, either from a personal perspective or the perspective of clients. But in 2020 privacy came into focus with several data breaches, fears of government surveillance and the continuing saga of Big Tech regulation challenges.
Where Privacy Meets Cybersecurity
January 7, 2021
1:07 pm
[SWMS contributor Rachel Odenweller writes:] As logic would suggest, the more we rely on data, the more at risk we are for cyber attacks. In addition to the myriad struggles 2020 presented us with, it was also the most active year for cybercrime. Reports suggest that cybercrime rates during COVID-19 — from ransomware to phishing — have spiked at rates between 40 and 400 percent.
Big Tech Has a Policy Bullseye on Its Back
January 7, 2021
12:59 pm
[SWMS contributor Rachel Odenweller writes:] Over the past five or so years, we’ve been seeing more tech companies in the congressional hot seat as the attention on the ethics of their business practices grows, both in terms of data privacy and market activities.
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TechCrunch Redesigns
October 2, 2024
TechCrunch redesigned this week. Still green, less clutter. Built for the phone. Events and newsletters rank higher in the home page scroll than startups, venture and AI. No enterprise section. Parent Yahoo invested this money to build engagement. More changes due in 2025, EIC Connie Loizos says.
Wired To Launch Awards Program
September 29, 2024
Adweek’s Mark Stenberg reports that Wired is getting into the awards business. The Wired 101 Awards will debut in October. Be on the lookout for the announcement.
BI’s AI-based Paywall Increased Conversions by 75 Percent
September 25, 2024
BI’s publishing software knows what you’ve clicked on before and where you came from. Through Google Analytics, BI also knows how all readers react to certain content. Once you visit, BI knows whether to ask you to subscribe, or to register, or just to let you see everything for just that one visit. Conversions rose 75 percent this year. Digiday got the scoop (subscription required).
New Awards From TheCUBE
September 23, 2024
TheCUBE has announced the 2025 Technology Innovation Awards — 28 awards in all — including many in the AI space. SWMS subscriber Bhava Communications represents TheCUBE and alerted us to these opportunities.
A Forbes Within Forbes
September 22, 2024
Fascinating piece from Lars Lofgren about how a Forbes subsidiary — under the Forbes name — has managed to dominate Google search results…
…and now it turns out that Forbes — both iterations — are set to be purchased by the venture arm of Koch Industries. Nice scoop, Sara.
Prepare for Axel Springer to Acquire Publications
September 22, 2024
Now that it has sold off its classifieds business, the owner of Politico and Business Insider will go shopping for more titles. Don’t be surprised if News Corp. sells the WSJ to Axel Springer, especially if Lachlan Murdoch loses his grip on the media empire built by his politically conservative father.