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2006/12/28

WiKID Systems in trouble again for bribing bloggers

Today it was revealed that selected bloggers that include positive mentions of WiKID Systems' two-factor authentication system were promised that could potentially receive a new-to-them laptop for their efforts. The laptops were described as Dell Latitude CPx with a screaming fast in-its-day P11600mhxz chip that are currently stacked unused in the closet and a dual-boot Thinkpad T23 with a persnickity display and built-in Snarkiness (TM) for the best blogging experience.

Many bloggers were understandable confused:

"Those are worse than the laptop I use as a doorstop." - Adam Shostack Emergent Chaos

"Well, it is more than I was offered by Microsoft." Dana Epp Dana Epp's Weblog

"What kind of cheap $#%^%^ do they take me for? I can't stay mad at them, though: they do have the best two-factor authentication system ever!" Daniel Davenport Think D2C

The company said that the winners will be announced once all the Ferrari Acer laptops are returned to Microsoft.