Sunday, July 29, 2007

Diddy Rants on YouTube to Recruit New Assistant. Sean Combs is looking for a helper to fill the shoes of his former assistant. But instead of résumés, Mr. Combs is accepting only video applications uploaded to YouTube. By ANGEL JENNINGS. [NYT > Technology] 8:18:47 PM    comment [] Security: Black-Hat Preview Podcast Security Bites Podcast: Black Hat preview. On this week's show, Robert Vamosi talks with Fortify's Brian Chess and Jacob West about their planned "Iron Chef Black Hat" presentation. [CNET News.com] Mark this "to listen." 4:38:53 PM    comment [] Northern California Power California Utility Agrees to Buy Power Generated by Solar Array. Pacific Gas & Electric, Northern California’s major utility, is announcing a commitment on Wednesday to make one of the largest ever solar power purchases. By FELICITY BARRINGER and MATTHEW L. WALD. [NYT > Technology] 4:34:29 PM    comment [] California Electronic Voting Report California report slams e-voting system security. Security teams from the University of California were able to bypass both physical and software security in every electronic voting machine tested at the behest of the California Secretary of State's office, according to a report released Friday. The state's review is the most thorough yet taken of voting machine technology in the U.S. [Computerworld Breaking News] Related News Also at SignonSanDiego.com Review shows San Diego voting machines can be breached The San Francisco Chronicle titled their story State Vote Machines Lose Test To Hackers In Sacramento on Monday (tomorrow) a day-long hearing will give the University of California investigators a chance to present their findings and allow the various voting machine companies to present a response. The hearing also will be open for comments from the public, according to the Chronicle. Sequoia and Diebold machines are on the agenda on Monday, at 10 AM in Secretary of State First Floor Auditorium, Information (pdf). Preparing for February 5 Elections If the California Secretary of State is going to decertify any machines, she must do it by Friday, six months before the Feb. 5 vote. 4:26:22 PM    comment []

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