Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Has this year's startup funding
slowdown been overblown?
Debate continues over the perceived downturn in the market for
venture capital, as a new Mattermark report shows it's still
too early to tell whether the decline will be a yearlong trend.
Read this piece for the latest reactions, but click through to the
report itself to dig into the data.
France saw 11% increase in VC for 2015 as
momentum grows for 'La French Tech'
ecosystem
France caught our eye this week as a new study (linked in this
article) reports a considerable increase in venture funding there
last year. Although France is not typically known as a tech hub,
its government is under pressure from the European Commission to
make its laws friendlier to entrepreneurs and investors. Watch this
space for a potential future player in the global startup
ecosystem.
Alaska's Biotech Sugar Daddy Is
Showering Money on Startups
Elsewhere in atypical markets, the state of Alaska has spent the
last three years taking advantage of its oil wealth by investing in
biotech startups through the Alaska Permanent Fund. Alaska's
strategy may be aggressive, but it's hard to argue with the
results.
EU and US Release Details on
Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Deal
New details emerged this week as the US-EU "Privacy
Shield" agreement moves closer to ratification, following
approval on Monday by the European Commission. The agreement sets
new standards for overseas data transfers by tech companies but has
prompted objection by European privacy experts, who
remain concerned that American privacy law does not offer the same
level of protection as its European counterpart.
Andy Ozment on Information Sharing and
Cybersecurity
On the home front, the tech community is preparing for the
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which goes into effect later
this year and seeks improved cooperation between government and
tech without compromising user privacy. In this brief interview and
accompanying videos, a Homeland Security official explains the core
ideas behind the law.
IoT security needs scalable
solutions
As we embrace the Internet of Things, never lose sight of the
security and privacy concerns inherent in internet-enabled devices.
Here, TechCrunch breaks down the differences between IoT
and traditional computing, highlighting the security protocols
vying for prominence in user protection.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
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