contributed by Apocalypse Dow
A secretive California startup is developing a product that they claim will automatically track and potentially destroy missing computers. The company, Cyber Group Network Corp., claims that their software controlled hardware device will be able to transmit the location of its host computer with an accuracy of five feet and can destroy the computer's hard drive and motherboard if desired. No details indicated the degree of difficulty in bypassing or disabling the product.

Newsbytes

contributed by Pyle
CMP's recent survey of 4,900 executives shows an all time high prioritization of security among business objectives. Yet the same group of respondents indicated that the deployment of company resources to address these security needs has a long way to go. It seems that corporate PR departments have realized the importance of pitching secure environments while decision-makers have failed to act.

Information Week

contributed by Weld Pond
When SSH.com restricted the licenses for SSH1 and 2, developers at OpenBSD launched OpenSSH. While the OpenSSH project represents significant innovation, this article brings to light SSH's interoperability and standardization problems.

ZDNet

contributed by Pyle
The Voting Integrity Project (VIP), a non-partisan Virginia group, is criticizing Arizona's Democratic primary for failing to prove that the election was fair and tamper-free. The March primary was conducted using Election.com's technology, a process that is not subject to any independent security audit. VIP asserts that such elections could fall prey to hostile foreign governments (this might have more potential for damage than foreign campaign contributions).

Wired

contributed by Pyle
Spurred by recent publicity of the FBI's Carnivore e-mail scanning project, the ACLU is jumping into the fray. In a letter to the FBI, the ACLU expressed concerns that subject lines and/or content of non-suspect e-mails might get scanned by Carnivore's powerful engine.

Cryptome

contributed by Weld Pond
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