Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) announced a September hearing in response to last week’s report that security researchers successfully hacked into the most popular new electronic-voting machines.
Original post by Threat Level Blog
Archive for July, 2007
Senate to Hold Hearing on Security of Voting Machines
Published by July 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsOnline Pharmacy
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Scan This Guy’s E-Passport and Watch Your System Crash
Published by July 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsSecurity researcher Lukas Grunwald develops an RFID hack that disables border-check gear foolish enough to try to peek at his passport.
Original post by Kim Zetter
Second Life offers a rich field for virtual missionaries, now that gambling is outlawed by Linden Labs, yet cybersex is still allowed. But the very concept of missionary work in an artificial world brings up a number of creepy questions.
Original post by Kim Zetter
Scientists have called out GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia as unsafe for patients because they say it increases the risk of heart attacks. But on Monday, an FDA advisory panel recommended that the drug stay on the market. What gives?
Original post by Kristen Philipkoski
Courts Turn Against Abusive Clickwrap Contracts
Published by July 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsConsumers stand to benefit as onerous legal “agreements” — forced on them by corporations eager to exploit an unfair advantage — get shot down one by one.
Original post by Jennifer Granick
Aug. 1, 1774: All I Need Is the Air That I Breathe
Published by July 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsOn this day, Joseph Priestly “discovers” oxygen. Possibly for the third time, as it happens, but he discovers it nevertheless.
Original post by Tony Long
After Selling Opsware, Andreessen Turns to His Third Startup, Ning
Published by July 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsWith a $1.6 billion sale to Hewlett-Packard, Marc Andreessen’s reputation as an entrepreneur gets an enormous boost. Add a $44 million cash infusion into his social-networking play, and the onetime Netscape co-founder appears poised for a powerful third act.
Original post by Adario Strange
Journal’s Fate Sealed: It’s Murdoch’s Paper Now
Published by July 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsRupert Murdoch’s News Corp. seals a $5 billion deal to acquire Dow Jones & Co., which includes its flagship asset, The Wall Street Journal.
Original post by Associated Press
Original post by Associated Press
The FCC will auction off a broad swath of spectrum, creating the possibility that there may someday be an open wireless broadband network to compete with the telcos. But a lot will have to happen first.
Original post by Epicenter