http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/04/BUPE11I7F4.DTL By Deborah Gage Chronicle Staff Writer July 5, 2008 San Francisco venture capitalists Halsey Minor and Ron Palmeri don't wait for entrepreneurs to come to them - they look for big ideas that have the power to disrupt lethargic industries and then find people to carry them out. Most recently, they've set their sights on the Internet security business, which, despite selling millions of dollars in products each year, hasn't been able to stem the tide of malicious software code. San Francisco startup OpenDNS is trying to change the industry landscape by giving away its computer security service. As an added benefit, it speeds up the Web experience. And all the time, the service is becoming smarter with input from 50,000 of its 4 million users - some of them network administrators - who suggest new features and identify Internet sites to avoid. OpenDNS is typical of the companies funded by Minor Ventures, which installs them in its Fremont Street offices and offers coaching and administrative support. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Mon Jul 07 2008 - 03:15:13 PDT
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