May 29, 2004
change the world
Thinking about getting out of town this weekend. Back later.
DAVID KIRKPATRICK: In a Digital World, Secrets Are Harder to Keep
"It's just plain harder to get away with being bad anymore, whether it's a relatively minor crime like covering up some financial chicanery or something truly ghastly like the abuse of U.S. captives."
..."I wrote a column in the January 2001 issue of eCompany Now (now Business 2.0). In the age of the Internet, I wrote, "The major question facing businesses may turn out to be this: How do you manage when you can't have secrets?" I went on to say, "Any attempts to escape the new transparency will ultimately prove futile," so "build a business that will not be injured by the disclosure of data." My conclusion: "The house of business will be made of glass.""
Interesting point. Reminds me of a phrase I heard recently from Phil Windley: "If you're going to be naked, you'd better be buff!"
Transparent is the New Black etc. Posted by hugh macleod at May 29, 2004 9:07 AM | TrackBack