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[Malaysia] [Event] InfoSecurity World 2012 – Combating The Rapid Rise In Cyber Threats

YoungUpstarts

The Infosecurity World Exhibition & Conference 2012 ( ISWec 2012 ) was held at Putra World Trade Centre from 21 to 22 March 2012. ISWec 2012 signals Malaysia’s commitment to be at the center of security discussions, as well as an opportunity to enhance Malaysia’s standing and influence in this field.

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Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding. These also open new concerns about lost intellectual property, Internet scams, and long-term return on investment.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Gust

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.