Comments on: Privacy as a Competitive Weapon http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:50:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Why I’m Cool to Cuil | Venture Chronicles http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/comment-page-1/#comment-285196 Why I’m Cool to Cuil | Venture Chronicles Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:55:42 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/#comment-285196 [...] on Google (or Yahoo or MSN) today. The average user just doesn’t care, and even though I argued in favor of this strategy about a year ago the reality is that it is not a competitive differentiator that rises the level of [...] [...] on Google (or Yahoo or MSN) today. The average user just doesn’t care, and even though I argued in favor of this strategy about a year ago the reality is that it is not a competitive differentiator that rises the level of [...]

]]> By: Marc Burch http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/comment-page-1/#comment-146689 Marc Burch Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:58:25 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/#comment-146689 Google has to move this way. The EU has an independent panel looking to see if Google is not following its privacy laws in Europe. Cheers, Marc Google has to move this way. The EU has an independent panel looking to see if Google is not following its privacy laws in Europe.

Cheers, Marc

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/comment-page-1/#comment-146512 Jeff Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:36:26 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/#comment-146512 Thanks Jenn. I also sense that Google is turning a corner. Thanks Jenn.

I also sense that Google is turning a corner.

]]> By: Jenn LeBlanc http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/comment-page-1/#comment-146492 Jenn LeBlanc Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:48:34 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/#comment-146492 Jeff, I absolutely agree. Speaking as a marketing consultant, it's always a wise strategy to re-set the playing field when you clearly can't win against the leader, in this case, Google. Divert attention away from their strengths over to yours. This will be a hot contest, given Google's dominance. I read a few weeks ago (in the Merc I think) that they were having trouble keeping their top talent as they grow and become less entrepreurial. I see trouble brewing there .... will be interesting to see how they respond. Cheers, Jenn Jeff,

I absolutely agree. Speaking as a marketing consultant, it’s always a wise strategy to re-set the playing field when you clearly can’t win against the leader, in this case, Google. Divert attention away from their strengths over to yours. This will be a hot contest, given Google’s dominance.

I read a few weeks ago (in the Merc I think) that they were having trouble keeping their top talent as they grow and become less entrepreurial. I see trouble brewing there …. will be interesting to see how they respond.

Cheers,

Jenn

]]> By: Peter Cranstone http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/comment-page-1/#comment-145887 Peter Cranstone Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:15:14 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/#comment-145887 Jeff, You might want to get hold of a copy of Microsoft Patent filing numbers - 2007/0157227 & 2007/0156522 and spend a moment or two reviewing them. Then think about the consequences if they are put into action. Essentially these patents focus on contextual information being collected and then shared to an advertising engine. What's hard to find is the opt in/out switch. Cheers, Peter Jeff,

You might want to get hold of a copy of Microsoft Patent filing numbers – 2007/0157227 & 2007/0156522 and spend a moment or two reviewing them. Then think about the consequences if they are put into action. Essentially these patents focus on contextual information being collected and then shared to an advertising engine. What’s hard to find is the opt in/out switch.

Cheers,

Peter

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/comment-page-1/#comment-145847 Dennis Howlett Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:47:26 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/23/privacy-as-a-competitive-weapon/#comment-145847 An excellent argument in favour of Facebook (or some such) methinks. Especially from a business perspective. An excellent argument in favour of Facebook (or some such) methinks. Especially from a business perspective.

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