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http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,575821,00.html Virus villains While the world worries over the threat of viruses being spread by terrorists, strange things seem to be happening in the less real world of computer viruses. Rob Rosenberger, editor of the V-Myths website and a critic of fire engine-chasing anti-virus companies, claims he was treated to an early morning visit by the FBI last weekend. He says he was forced to pull a column he was planning to run that would have caused embarrassment to one of the anti-virus vendors. Many have been quick to jump on the back of post-September 11 security fears to sell their services. The V-Myths website is now running the story - well, part of the story, along with some heavy hints - at http://vmyths.com/rant.cfm?id=409&page=4 Apparently Rob once had -- or has -- a security clearance and signed the appropriate nondisclosure agreeement, which is now being used against him: http://www.fas.org/sgp/isoo/sf312.html -Declan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------