Rafael Laguna

Rafael Laguna
Co-founder and former CEO of Open-Xchange

It pays to be secure – The Internet spring following the ‘summer of Snowden...

Rafael Laguna on Mar 11, 2014

I’ve rarely been at an event full of so many contradictions as this year’s SXSW. The who’s who of the Geekerati and Intelligentsia have assembled in Austin for a full 10 days to discuss the advances of technology...

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#Transparency is a duty; not a privilege

Rafael Laguna on Feb 13, 2014

Twitter’s recent transparency report is an encouraging, and very public, call to arms. In much the same way Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church; Twitter predica...

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Real, Open Guidance to Navigating a closing Web

Rafael Laguna on Jan 27, 2014

The threat of cloud providers closing is a very real one, and any business or indeed individual needs to be aware of the risks involved when purchasing cloud services. In theory, there is nothing stopping a cloud...

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What’s around the corner? A look ahead to 2014

Rafael Laguna on Jan 9, 2014

Yesterday, we looked at some of the biggest stories of 2013 and discussed how they effected the technology community. Here we look at some trends that I think we will see develop in the internet industry in 2014 ...

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Land of the (Internet) Giants

Rafael Laguna on Dec 11, 2013

Like something resembling a superhero movie, Monday morning brought a very curious piece of news. The often fractious group of companies, sometimes known as the Internet Giants, put their differences aside to fig...

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Icann, the US and the future of a free and open web

Rafael Laguna on Dec 2, 2013

Last week Icann, the governing body for Internet names and addresses, announced that it was to distance itself from the United States and become a more globally focused organization. Welcome news indeed and a mov...

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The Myth of Mobile First

Rafael Laguna on Oct 28, 2013

Semil Shah’s “Rethinking the Seductiveness of Mobile-First” article published recently in TechCrunch was a breath of fresh air. Here is a writer, focusing mostly on mobile, suggesting that mobile may not necessar...

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Business email: Keeping your customers in the loop

Rafael Laguna on Sep 3, 2013

By Thomas Vollrath, CEO Host Europe Group

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From Video Collection to Internet Connection – How subscription based strea...

Rafael Laguna on Aug 20, 2013

Recently I made up my mind on the decreasing relevance of operating systems and desktop environments for the user experience on AllThings D. Not surprisingly, there have been some concerns that question my predic...

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Another great reason to come to Texas

Rafael Laguna on Jun 13, 2013

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