August 8, 2011 at 12:24Runet Today, August 8, 2011. Experts of the issue: Ivan Zasursky, Dmitry Stepanov
In the Finam FM studio , Ivan Zasursky, editor-in-chief of the online newspaper Private Correspondent, and Dmitry Stepanov, product director for the combined company Afisha and Rambler. Together with the host, Maxim Spiridonov, they discuss the mass disclosure of personal information of citizens through Runet search engines, a new series in the struggle of LiveJournal blog hosting with cyberattacks, the launch of the Yandex content porn filter, fresh investments in Twitter, the success of the Google+ social network and PayPal plans to reach Russian market.
1. At the end of July, the largest Runet search engines were noticed in the fact that they gave out personal information about users in connection with their purchases in a number of online stores.According to Yandex, the reason for the leak is the incorrect work of the web administrators of the stores themselves with files for search engines. The company urges victims to contact first of all the administration of trading floors. ITAR-TASS also quotes the words of Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh: "The company will strive to ensure that confidential information is removed from the search as quickly as possible." Google reports that they are ready to withdraw such information from the issuance at the request of the person to whom they relate. According to the newspaper Kommersant, the circumstances of getting personal information of citizens into open access are being clarified by the Ministry of the Interior, the FSB and the Investigative Committee of Russia.
- Did the disclosure of personal data of citizens resonate during the campaign against Yandex?
- Dmitry Stepanov: “We are witnessing the next stage of farewell to privacy.”
- Ivan Zasursky: "In the new reality, it is publicity that motivates people to do something."
2. On July 25, LiveJournal blog hosting was subjected to a new, protracted DDoS attack. As a result, until the beginning of August, access to it was more or less difficult. The administration of the project notes that this time the target was not individual noticeable bloggers, but the service as a whole. Department “K” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia joined the search for attackers. In addition, the LiveJournal management requested the FBI to conduct an investigation into the attack.
- What is the role of LiveJournal jurisdiction in its misadventures?
- Dmitry Stepanov: “LiveJournal is not a technological project of such complexity that it is so dependent on the qualifications of the staff. And the people who work there, as far as I know, are very professional. ”
- Ivan Zasursky: “With LiveJournal, detractors can only deal with a DDoS attack.”
- On the upcoming innovations in the regulation of media information in Russia.
3. The Yandex search engine has implemented the function of blocking porn images in its search results. The corresponding filter was created by WeSee. It serves to recognize "adult pictures" directly on the basis of graphic information. The financial conditions under which the decision was made were not disclosed.
- Blocking porn content: automation issues.
- Ivan Zasursky: “America is a Puritan country, and if you trade on the exchange in it, it matters.”
- Dmitry Stepanov: “This is just a hygienic measure.”
- On the personalization of the Web in general and search in particular.
4. A group of investors has invested about $ 800 million in Twitter’s microblogging service. The largest amount, according to Western media reports, was contributed by the DST - the fund of Yuri Milner and Alisher Usmanov. According to the results of this round of financing, the total capitalization of the company, according to The Wall Street Journal, is estimated at 8 billion 400 million dollars. Presumably, the Russian investment fund received about 5% of the shares of the service.
- How much does Twitter actually cost and how to evaluate it?
- Ivan Zasursky: "The capitalization of Internet companies is a little esoteric question."
- Dmitry Stepanov: “Yuri Milner’s investments are a Hollywood story that is attractive to both Americans and us.”
5. According to research company comScore, the audience of the social network Google+ in less than a month after the opening exceeded 25 million people. Thus, in terms of growth, the new Google service is ahead of all its competitors, including Facebook. Currently, approximately one million users join Google+ on a daily basis.
- What is the most valuable thing about Google+?
- Ivan Zasursky: “There is simple wisdom in Internet business - the highest growth comes from scratch.”
- Dmitry Stepanov: “I have a feeling that Facebook has a huge depth of thought, that they think twenty steps forward. And with Google+, the feeling that you're looking into a puddle, albeit a beautiful one. ”
6. The PayPal payment system is preparing to open a representative office in Russia in the fall, the Kommersant newspaper writes. According to officially unverified information, the company is ready to spend about $ 25 million on the development of Russian business. According to Alena Vladimirskaya, the head of the Pruffi hunting agency, both PayPal and its owner - the eBay online auction - are now engaged in the selection of local personnel.
- What will happen to Runet if eBay, PayPal and Amazon come to it?
- Dmitry Stepanov: “All the services that PayPal provides in the Russian market are provided and are provided with high quality.”
- Ivan Zasursky: “In our business, a lot depends on people. And PayPal has a huge margin of legitimacy and popularity. And of course, at Yandex.Money, WebMoney, their legs begin to tremble. ”
1. At the end of July, the largest Runet search engines were noticed in the fact that they gave out personal information about users in connection with their purchases in a number of online stores.According to Yandex, the reason for the leak is the incorrect work of the web administrators of the stores themselves with files for search engines. The company urges victims to contact first of all the administration of trading floors. ITAR-TASS also quotes the words of Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh: "The company will strive to ensure that confidential information is removed from the search as quickly as possible." Google reports that they are ready to withdraw such information from the issuance at the request of the person to whom they relate. According to the newspaper Kommersant, the circumstances of getting personal information of citizens into open access are being clarified by the Ministry of the Interior, the FSB and the Investigative Committee of Russia.
- Did the disclosure of personal data of citizens resonate during the campaign against Yandex?
- Dmitry Stepanov: “We are witnessing the next stage of farewell to privacy.”
- Ivan Zasursky: "In the new reality, it is publicity that motivates people to do something."
2. On July 25, LiveJournal blog hosting was subjected to a new, protracted DDoS attack. As a result, until the beginning of August, access to it was more or less difficult. The administration of the project notes that this time the target was not individual noticeable bloggers, but the service as a whole. Department “K” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia joined the search for attackers. In addition, the LiveJournal management requested the FBI to conduct an investigation into the attack.
- What is the role of LiveJournal jurisdiction in its misadventures?
- Dmitry Stepanov: “LiveJournal is not a technological project of such complexity that it is so dependent on the qualifications of the staff. And the people who work there, as far as I know, are very professional. ”
- Ivan Zasursky: “With LiveJournal, detractors can only deal with a DDoS attack.”
- On the upcoming innovations in the regulation of media information in Russia.
3. The Yandex search engine has implemented the function of blocking porn images in its search results. The corresponding filter was created by WeSee. It serves to recognize "adult pictures" directly on the basis of graphic information. The financial conditions under which the decision was made were not disclosed.
- Blocking porn content: automation issues.
- Ivan Zasursky: “America is a Puritan country, and if you trade on the exchange in it, it matters.”
- Dmitry Stepanov: “This is just a hygienic measure.”
- On the personalization of the Web in general and search in particular.
4. A group of investors has invested about $ 800 million in Twitter’s microblogging service. The largest amount, according to Western media reports, was contributed by the DST - the fund of Yuri Milner and Alisher Usmanov. According to the results of this round of financing, the total capitalization of the company, according to The Wall Street Journal, is estimated at 8 billion 400 million dollars. Presumably, the Russian investment fund received about 5% of the shares of the service.
- How much does Twitter actually cost and how to evaluate it?
- Ivan Zasursky: "The capitalization of Internet companies is a little esoteric question."
- Dmitry Stepanov: “Yuri Milner’s investments are a Hollywood story that is attractive to both Americans and us.”
5. According to research company comScore, the audience of the social network Google+ in less than a month after the opening exceeded 25 million people. Thus, in terms of growth, the new Google service is ahead of all its competitors, including Facebook. Currently, approximately one million users join Google+ on a daily basis.
- What is the most valuable thing about Google+?
- Ivan Zasursky: “There is simple wisdom in Internet business - the highest growth comes from scratch.”
- Dmitry Stepanov: “I have a feeling that Facebook has a huge depth of thought, that they think twenty steps forward. And with Google+, the feeling that you're looking into a puddle, albeit a beautiful one. ”
6. The PayPal payment system is preparing to open a representative office in Russia in the fall, the Kommersant newspaper writes. According to officially unverified information, the company is ready to spend about $ 25 million on the development of Russian business. According to Alena Vladimirskaya, the head of the Pruffi hunting agency, both PayPal and its owner - the eBay online auction - are now engaged in the selection of local personnel.
- What will happen to Runet if eBay, PayPal and Amazon come to it?
- Dmitry Stepanov: “All the services that PayPal provides in the Russian market are provided and are provided with high quality.”
- Ivan Zasursky: “In our business, a lot depends on people. And PayPal has a huge margin of legitimacy and popularity. And of course, at Yandex.Money, WebMoney, their legs begin to tremble. ”
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