Monday, August 15, 2005

New focus on cyber-terrorism. The networks running 'critical infrastructure' are emerging as a vital - and weak - link in America's antiterror defense. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories] 6:12:54 PM    comment []

Larry Loeb: Lessons Learned from Cisco vs. Lynn. Background: CISCO SEEKS RESTRAINING ORDER ON SECURITY FLAW RESEARCH: Cisco Systems has taken legal action to keep a researcher from further discussing a hack into its router software. The networking giant and Internet Security Systems jointly filed a request Wednesday for a temporary restraining order against Michael Lynn and the organizers of the Black Hat security conference. The motion came after Lynn showed in a presentation how attackers could take over Cisco routers. An Insider's view of 'Ciscogate', by Jennifer Granick, in Wired News. (Granick was Mike Lynn's attorney as they attended the Black Hat conference at which he revealed a router expolit he researched while at ISS.) More tales from 'Ciscogate': The tempest surrounding a whistle-blowing security researcher boils over when FBI agents and forbidden hacking slides show up in Sin City. Mike Lynn's lawyer describes the view from the inside. 1:48:44 PM    comment []

Laptops ==> liability? -- on the risks of fiduciary breach and information disclosure -- headache and analgesia from the ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference, with risk scenarios, six potential remedies, and lists of resources. 8:47:57 AM    comment []

41 Days in Jail and Counting. If Judith Miller is not willing to testify after 41 days, then she is not willing to testify. It's time to let her go. [NYT > Opinion] 6:05:22 AM    comment []

Subject to review. The Published Opinions of Judge John G. Roberts. Found via Denise Howell, who also shows up here in Ben Barren's photostream. [The Doc Searls Weblog] 6:05:12 AM    comment []

What You Can't Say Will Hurt You. Even speech glorifying violence should be heard. By GEOFFREY R. STONE. [NYT > Opinion] 6:04:39 AM    comment []

TV Tries Shaky Hand at Podcasting. The networks are jumping into your iPod with mixed results. News shows and episode commentaries are big, but forget about an audio version of 24 for now. By Randy Dotinga. [Wired News] 6:01:58 AM    comment []

Editors Ponder How to Present a Broad Picture of Iraq. Some editors for The Associated Press have expressed concern that a kind of bunker mentality is preventing reporters in Iraq from getting out and explaining the bigger picture beyond the daily death tolls. By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE. [NYT > Business] 6:01:11 AM    comment []

Iran Rejects U.S. Warning on Nuclear Effort [Washington Post: Top News] 6:00:58 AM    comment []

Do You Read Maxim? Like to Shoot Pool? Welcome to the Club. Maxim magazine, taking a page from Playboy Clubs, is starting a chain of Maxim Lounges. By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE. [NYT > Business] 6:00:19 AM    comment []

Feds Push Flier Background Checks. Homeland Security officials quietly lobby Congress to ease oversight of the planned Secure Flight passenger-screening program and allow private databases to help probe travelers' lives. By Ryan Singel. PLUS: Data Dumped in Secure Flight Test [Wired News] 6:00:02 AM    comment []

First Woman Is Selected as Executive Chef at White House. After a lengthy selection process, Cristeta Comerford, a Filipino-American, became the first female White House executive chef. By MARIAN BURROS. [NYT > Washington] 5:59:11 AM    comment []