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Stories from 2003-10-27

Diebold Threatens Publishers of Leaked Documents

Rachel Konrad | Associated Press | October 27, 2003

"Diebold spokesman Mike Jacobsen said the fact that the company sent the cease-and-desist letters does not mean the documents are authentic — or give credence to advocates who claim lax Diebold security could allow hackers to rig machines. But the activists say the mere fact that Diebold was hacked shows that the company's technology cannot be trusted." [more]

Swarthmore Shuts Down Web Sites of Students Publicizing Company's Voting-Machine Memos

Andrea Foster | Chronicle of Higher Education | October 27, 2003

"Diebold will continue to send copyright-infringement notices to Internet service providers that host the company documents, including the four other institutions — the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Texas-Pan American." [more]

Thinkers Launch Anti-Empire Drive

Jim Lobe | Inter Press Service | October 27, 2003

"The coalition does not intend to recruit from the grassroots, where a number of existing movements opposed the war on Iraq. It will instead focus on the recruitment of foreign-policy specialists and analysts who can help frame the context for public and media debate." [more]

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