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Gene Hoffman is a serial entrepreneur and former public company CEO. He has built and…

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Publications

  • All-or-Nothing Stakes in Privacy: Implications of a Backdoor

    CMSWire

    I was on the frontline at PGP Corp. back in 1996 in the first crypto war to protect digital privacy and security.

    PGP, as some may remember, was the maker of the Pretty Good Privacy email encryption program. At that time, the U.S. Government tried to severely limit PGP’s technology by classifying it as a weapon of mass destruction and making it illegal to export.

    This is true.

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  • Micropayments Are a Bigtime Fail for E-Publishers

    PaymentsSource

    Consumers are winning the battle with online publishers, thanks to easy ad-blocking software that lets them surf the sites they want free from annoying ads. While publishers are turning to micropayments to gain revenue, that strategy also has holes.

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  • Netflix: The Force Awakens

    TechCrunch

    I’ve argued in the past that Netflix will have the last laugh — that its success with content production will soon rival and surpass traditional TV networks and movie studios. Now I’m more convinced than ever.

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Patents

  • Method of prepaid card partial payment transaction authorization

    Issued US 9984372

    A payment processing system allows partial captures and full deposits after receiving a partial authorization result on a requested card transaction. When the partial amount authorized is less than the full transaction amount, but above a certain value (which can be merchant specified), the system can accept the partial amount (a partial deposit or partial capture) as payment for the transaction. When the partial amount authorized is less than the full transaction amount, and below a certain…

    A payment processing system allows partial captures and full deposits after receiving a partial authorization result on a requested card transaction. When the partial amount authorized is less than the full transaction amount, but above a certain value (which can be merchant specified), the system can accept the partial amount (a partial deposit or partial capture) as payment for the transaction. When the partial amount authorized is less than the full transaction amount, and below a certain value (which can be merchant specified), the system can make a full deposit of the transaction amount. The system can use one or more factors, including historical information, in determining whether to attempt a full deposit.

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  • Internet computer system with methods for dynamic filtering of hypertext tags and content

    Issued US US6122657 A

    An Internet computer system with methods for dynamic filtering of hypertext tags and content is described. The system includes one or more Web clients, each operating a Web browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) with an Internet connection to one or more Web servers. Each client includes, interposed between its browser and communication layer, a Filter module of the present invention which traps and processes all communications between the browser and the…

    An Internet computer system with methods for dynamic filtering of hypertext tags and content is described. The system includes one or more Web clients, each operating a Web browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) with an Internet connection to one or more Web servers. Each client includes, interposed between its browser and communication layer, a Filter module of the present invention which traps and processes all communications between the browser and the communication layer. The Filter module, which implements client-side methodology at each individual Web client for dynamic filtering of hypertext tags and content, includes an output stream, a processing loop, a Filter method, and an input stream. During system operation, the Web browser generates multiple requests for retrieving content. More particularly, particular content is retrieved by a fetch or GET command (e.g., using HTTP protocol) transmitted to a target server from the client-side communication layer (e.g., Winsock driver). The command is, however, trapped by the Filter module. The "real" request or command is at this point processed by the Filter method of the Filter module. Accordingly, the system can modify the command, delete the command, synthesize new commands, or pass through unchanged the existing command. In an exemplary embodiment, the Filter method provides handlers for specific processing of various HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) tags, all operating according to user-configurable filtering preferences.

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Honors & Awards

  • 40 under 40 Emerging Leaders Award 2012

    San Francisco Business Times

  • Upside Magazine Elite 100

    Upside Magazine

    Named one of the 100 most influential entrepreneurs in technology.

  • Forbes Magazine E-Gang

    Forbes Magazine

    Twelve Mavericks who are rewriting the rules of the Web.

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  • English

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  • French

    Elementary proficiency

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