Cyber security is no longer just an IT problem

Cyber attacks can hit everybody and every company that is doing business via the web. The attached article (see PDF in English and German) from Shai Arbel, CFO & COO of a company called Terrogence in Israel, is about cyber security.

Follow-up: The entrepreneurial editor

The German editor who bought his own magazine and made it profitable, told WAN-IFRA earlier this week that “Only a few editors-in-chief can really think entrepreneurially.” It was a thought-provoking statement from Impulse editor-proprietor, Nikolaus Förster. So, we decided to push him a litter harder on the inter-related themes of entrepreneurialism and profitability in this second interview installment.

The editor who bought his own magazine and made it profitable

“Only a few editors-in-chief can really think entrepreneurially,” asserts German magazine editor Nikolaus Förster. He bought Impulse a year ago in a management buy-out from publisher Grüner + Jahr and the move is proving profitable.

Fairfax Media evaluates production alternatives for remote printing

Fairfax Media is looking at ways in which digital printing technology might be used in remote sites. The new Magnum Compact, equipped with automatic plate changer, however could be an alternative.

Interview with Ulrich Schmitz, CTO, Axel Springer

Axel Springer has been at the forefront of the paid-for online content and digital innovation frontiers, particularly in Europe. Ulrich Schmitz, CTO of Axel Springer’s Electronic Media Division, has played a pivotal role in the company’s digital strategy. Guest contributor Ana-Maria Leonte of Evolok, a software solutions provider, interviewed Schmitz at WAN-IFRA’s Media Hack Day during the World Publishing Expo in Berlin this past fall.

Social media proves powerful force at Sochi Olympics

The enormous reach of social media at the Sochi Winter Olympics saw more opportunities for advertisers leveraging athletes’ social media accounts. For the first time, companies started emphasizing social media activity in their contracts with Olympic athletes.

Business Insider joins American wave setting up in UK

According to a report written today by Ricardo Bilton at Digiday, Business Insider intends to launch a UK edition of its website. Digiday reports that 12 staff will be recruited and an office set up in London. Business Insider follows other US online outlets such as The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed who have also recently launched UK editions.

Turkey passes Internet censorship law

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has approved new legislation that will increase the government’s already tight control over Internet usage.

Pressure mounts to free Al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt

International action to free a trio of Al-Jazeera journalists began last night with a rally in Sydney. Al-Jazeera correspondent Peter Greste and producers Baher Mohamed and Mohammed Fahmy have been held in an Egyptian prison since 29 December.

Reporting Kiev: An interview with a leading Ukraine live streamer

The level and concentration of video live-streaming from Independence Square marked the trend out in Kiev and signalled a shift in the live-reporting of crises. But who are these live-streamers and how do they do their work?