Other than 3G, the newest iPhone is rumored to have a GPS feature, a slight increase in thickness due to a possible thicker battery and the 3G chipset, a gloss black back cover (vs. the nickel cover on the current iPhone).  Otherwise, the form factor is reportedly very similar to the current model.

The biggest deal is the 3G (third generation) Network, which should mean significantly faster web surfing and e-mail transmission/receipt.

Someone alert Karl Rove!

(Rove is a well-known enthusiastic iPhone early adopter).

But seriously, according to Symantec CEO John Thompson (speaking at RSA 2008), in the second half of 2007, the USA was the top origin of cyber attacks!

He also mentioned that identity exposure was the fault of Government 60% of the time – no big surprise here – how many stories have we seen about some Government employee losing or having had stolen a laptop that contained hundreds of thousands of Social Security numbers.

Another interesting stat was that the U.S. has the most bot-infected computers in the world.  Again, no big surprise here, as the U.S. likely has the highest number of computers (in totality) of any country in the world.

Granted, some cynics may question the source of these statistics.  After all, they come from Symantec, maker of the famous Norton Anti-Virus products.

But lets get real, shall we?  I don’t think anyone would deny that identity theft is a serious issue in today’s world.  And I think were we to look at some of the Computers in our own families, we know the terrible shape these computers are in – many with no virus protection whatsoever, or with virus signatures so outdated, having the program almost doesn’t matter.

It’s a shame, given that many of the best anti-virus software is available for free.  At the top of my head is AVG Anti Virus – free version (Windows XP/Vista and Linux i286).

Ok, the news appears to make sense and seems appropriate.

But rather than giving speeches at public events, shouldn’t Chertoff and his staff be actively recruiting technology companies and staff?  Trying to build public support in Silicon Valley is fine, but how about detailing some of the steps you’ve already taken since the bill was signed in January?

You don’t need to go into details that would compromise National Security – even a general outline would suffice!

Then again, I’d be happy just to get rid of all the spam from China that I get in my mailbox every day – I mean, if we can’t achieve a win in the war against Spam, how can we credibly combat a higher level of cyberterrorism?