if you'll just leave your back door ajar. I could suggest some alternate meanings for "empowered". Sorry for the imagery. Mike http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/07/18/computer.security.ap/index.html /* Tools of empowerment Clarke said the recommendations -- which currently number 77 but could change before the official announcement -- will include government-provided software and other tools to make them easier to implement. He declined to say what the specific recommendations are. "It's designed to not just say (they) have a responsibility, but to empower them by giving them the tools," Clarke said. */