At 2:09 PM -0400 9/19/00, Templeton, Stuart wrote:

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wtf was the "Qualcomm Chief" doing walking around with secrets of that severity, much less on a laptop, on a podium in a HOTEL CONFERENCE ROOM ??????????

As with "A. Melon," you apparently don't bother to read the news.

Jacobson was giving a talk, using his laptop for the talk, and stepped away for a few moments to talk to some journalists.

One can learn from his mistake, but the thrust of your comments, "walking around with secrets of that severity..." is way off-base.

Folks, if you don't read the news, or watch it on CNN and CNBC and the like, please don't feel compelled to add foolish remarks.

--Tim May --

Bad move. Apart from the insider trading sort of info that might be present on the machine maybe the most interesting thing would be e-mail or specs relating to LE access to communications systems. Maybe some generous thief will forward some good material to John.