According to the Register, “Pakistan has enacted hard-line cybercrime laws that establish the death penalty for cyber-terrorism offences that lead to the death of victims.  The law stipulates that ‘Whoever commits the offence of cyber terrorism and causes death of any person shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and with fine.’  Cyberattacks can cause damage to property or reputation, financial loss and inconvenience. But physical harm is never really on the agenda though it is possible to [...]

Inc.com writes that “[a]n overwhelming majority of entrepreneurs say they're undeterred by the shaky economy and would have launched their businesses anyway, according to a survey released this week by Ernst and Young.  Of 116 business owners drawn from the New York-based accounting firm's Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, 92 percent said a poor economy would not have stopped them from launching their startup. As it is, most of the owners launched their businesses during recent boom times.  While many [...]

The Register writes that “[a] new domain to be launched in December will be the first to reject advertising, making it unattractive to most cybersquatters. The .tel domain will not host websites, only contact information that will be sent to computers and phones.  The domain will begin to accept applications for names from 3 December, at which point only companies holding trademarks in names will be able to apply to register them.  Much cybersquatting is done by companies which earn [...]

The Register writes that, according to FBR Capital Markets, “Apple will cut iPhone production by roughly 40 per cent during the current Q4.  Craig Berger, an analyst at FBR […], said in a report that, compared to the previous calendar quarter, a series of ‘new checks’ have enabled him to arrive at the 40 per cent reduction figure for Q4, which kicked off last month.”  CNetNews.com has an interesting article on ways Facebook could make money.  The article’s author, Dave [...]

Inc.com reveals that, according to numbers provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA), “[f]ollowing a record high in 2007, the number of government-backed loans  for small businesses fell by 30 percent this year as owners struggled with tighter credit and a shaky economy.  […]  This year, the agency guaranteed about 70,000 loans to small-business owners from commercial banks and lenders, down from 100,000 in 2007. The total value of loans fell 13 percent to $17.96 billion, while average loan size [...]