World Business Review Interview

CryptoHeaven was invited to, and appeared on World Business Review TV. World Business Review is hosted by General Alexander Haig, Secretary of State for Ronald Reagan. CryptoHeaven talked about importance of transparent encryption technology and how it is different from simple SSL encryption products.

World Business Review

World Business Review is hosted by Alexander Haig and directed by Emmy Award winning Alan Levy. The show's format is a newsmagazine style and provides education about the latest topics, trends and issues in a variety of industries. WBR features On-Location field footage illustrating business strategies and technology in their application along with commentary from leading corporate executives and industry experts.

World Business Review is independently produced by Multi-Media Productions USA, Inc. and is distributed worldwide on CNBC as paid programming and on Bravo as paid programming. Additionally the series airs internationally in Canada and on Asia Television and can be accessed 24/7 via wbrtv.com. WBR can also be seen on US Airways In-Flight programming.

No layoffs - ever!

A perennial Best Company, it's not surprising that this business analytics software company, which has shockingly low turnover of 2%, has never had a layoff because of an economic downturn (although it has had reorganizations that resulted in employees leaving or being reassigned). The Research Triangle-based company has been able to avoid layoffs recently by instituting hiring freezes in all areas except R&D and sales, which continue to grow. And by cutting back on travel and expenses, the company relies more on conference calls and video conferencing to get the job done. CEO Jim Goodnight has engaged employee support by communicating early and often with staff to prepare them for any changes.

By Christopher Tkaczyk

Rehman Malik exempted from appearing in court

A secret report from intelligence agencies was also presented in the court citing threats to Malik's life from scheduled appearances in public places.
Rehman Malik is facing the allegation that he influenced the government to sell 50,000 tonnes of tar-coal below market price in 1995. However, his counsel, Khwaja Naved said the case was politically motivated and was filed after the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government was toppled.
Talking to newsmen after the hearing, Malik said an ongoing investigation of the Ashura blast in Karachi has unearthed that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) carried out the attack. He said the blast was not a suicide attack.
The hearing in the National Refinery embezzlement case has now been adjourned till February 12. — DawnNews

A lot riding on NASCAR’s shift

Even if you think NASCAR is nothing more than cars making left turns, you have 200 million reasons to hope its popularity rebounds. And fast.
Brian France, the sport’s chairman, has considerably many more reasons — stretching into the billions. His family owns NASCAR, which his grandfather founded in 1948. As for Charlotte, the city’s $200 million bet on racing comes to life this spring with the opening of the publicly funded NASCAR Hall of Fame uptown.
These are hardly hall of fame times for the NASCAR crowd. Attendance is down, TV ratings fell another 7% last season and the sport’s lifeblood corporate sponsorships are harder to come by, too.
Daytona Beach is NASCAR’s headquarters, but the Charlotte region is where its business gets done. The major teams are based here, NASCAR’s licensing and media operations are housed in an uptown tower, and the consultants and marketing firms that rev the sport’s publicity engine also call Charlotte home. All of which made France’s appearance during the annual media tour this month a moment of heightened interest.

Scenarios: How could China hit back at U.S.?

Beijing has not said how it may retaliate. Here are some of the steps it could take.
MILITARY TIES
The most likely and immediate consequence will be that China again freezes military ties with the United States, which had been thawing since 2009, as the Obama administration sought to expand contacts between the Pentagon and the People's Liberation Army.
Those contacts, especially any high-level military visits, are likely to be on hold for months to come.

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