Sunday, February 2, 2003

Microsoft's Got Worms The software king's embarrassing infection points to greater security issues. [Motley Fool] 2:27:19 AM

Bush approves nuclear response A classified document signed by President Bush specifically allows for the use of nuclear weapons in response to biological or chemical attacks, apparently changing a decades-old U.S. policy of deliberate ambiguity. [Daypop Top 40] 2:16:53 AM

Runge takes on SUVs Jeffrey W. Runge, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administation, was an emergency room physician for 30 years. Runge told the Wall Street Journal that sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks aren't safe enough and that consumers should think hard before buying one. Runge said that because of their high center of gravity, SUVs are prone to rollovers during sudden maneuvers, and warned that if automakers did not make design changes to make the vehicles safer, the government might step in to mandate changes. [debris.com - a journal] 2:05:06 AM

Privacy Commissioner: Less privacy != more security Canada's Privacy Commissioner's annual report is a stirring damnation of the opportunists in the Parliament (and, by extension, Congress, Brussels, and elsewhere) who have exploited the 9-11 tragedy to erode privacy without improving safety. [Boing Boing Blog] 1:59:43 AM

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