Posts by Kevin Kosh

RSA Recap: React, Reinvigorate, Reinforce, Repeat? Posted By kkosh | Mar 9, 2012 @ 14:32 PM | No Comments

          And so ends another annual RSA Conference.  As usual the floor was filled with everything from Sumo wrestlers to Cyborgs.                 However, for an industry that has seen chaos in the past few years from all manner of groups – from Hacktivists to nation-states – the most interesting attraction…

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Green, Lean and Mean: MITEF Tackles Green Startup Alliances Posted By kkosh | Oct 14, 2011 @ 18:21 PM | No Comments

As it is often wont to do, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge presented yet another interesting and informative discussion last night, graciously hosted in the offices of the British Consulate. Driving Green Growth Through Strategic Partnerships, gathered an impressive panel that represented a diverse set of perspectives from both sides of the equation, but an enthusiastically unified view of…

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…But I’m also a client. Posted By kkosh | Jun 15, 2011 @ 20:55 PM | No Comments

As a PR guy, I sometimes feel like I fall somewhere in between a Consigliere and The Dude. One part trusted advisor and one part unwitting go between.  I spend many of my days counseling people on how they should frame their commentary for public consumption – and for security clients that entails keeping pace with rapid fire developments and…

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From SecureID to SecureEGO: Separating Perception from Reality During a time of Cyber Civil Unrest Posted By kkosh | Jun 13, 2011 @ 13:18 PM | No Comments

Data breaches have become a way of life, and a cost of business, but it seems that the past few weeks have reached a fever pitch.  Like the delicate time after a major storm evacuation, it’s like there has been widespread and indiscriminate looting while the authorities scramble to re-establish control – if they even had it in the first…

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A Night of Firsts and What Did You Just Call Me? Posted By kkosh | Oct 16, 2009 @ 16:53 PM | No Comments

Wednesday night was a red letter day for me, and a fun one for CHEN PR. Chris Carleton and I attended our first Mass Innovation Night at the very cool Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation and had the distinct pleasure of buying everyone a drink at Biagio afterward. It’s a fun and interesting venue for many people to…

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“One of These Innovations is Not Like The Other”…or is it? Posted By kkosh | Jul 16, 2009 @ 14:57 PM | No Comments

Last night, David Beisel gave us yet another very successful WebInno event. Huge crowd, lots of energy, and each company improving even on the innovations seen at the last WebInno (more on that in a sec). As I perused the companies involved, the old Sesame Street matching game ran through my head. Overall, the common thread running through most of…

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A Rant – in 30 min or less Posted By kkosh | Apr 17, 2009 @ 14:08 PM | No Comments

“With great power comes great responsibility.” Uncle Ben’s words ring loudly in my ears today as I watch the video of a Domino’s executive reading a statement about how horrified the company is about the “prank” committed by two idiots and the tweets heard round the business world.  The New York Times reported brand damage…I feel like the whole issue…

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Always Look On the Bright Side of Innovation… Posted By kkosh | Mar 11, 2009 @ 16:20 PM | No Comments

With all due apologies and credit to Monty Python, last night’s WebInno conference had me whistling that infectious tune from the end of Life of Brian – and for good reason.  In the shadow of life seeming “jolly rotten, there’s something [we’ve] forgotten,” and that’s innovation is what drives us in both good times and bad. There was positive energy…

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Social Media PR: Market Innovation or Market Correction? Posted By kkosh | Jan 27, 2009 @ 20:40 PM | No Comments

I’ve been meaning to put this question and associated thoughts to a screen for some time now, but something always seems to take precedence.  As I read the Twitter streams and blogs of PR, press and other experts about what works, what doesn’t and what is the essence of social media, I can’t help but feel a little nostalgic.  I’ve…

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WebInno19 – September 15 – Give Back, Get Back Posted By kkosh | Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:06 PM | No Comments

It’s that time of the year again. Time for the Web Innovators Group to light up Cambridge with local innovation. Same Dark Knight time (doors open 6:30 p.m., presos start at 7:00 p.m.) and same Dark Knight location (Royal Sonesta, Cambridge). As always there will be a great lineup of main and side dishes. The main dishes (5 minute demos)…

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