Topic: Personal Security

Authorities are searching for Steven Ivins, a 35-year-old FBI agent working in national security who disappeared from his home in Burbank, California. Law enforcement agencies, including the LA County Sheriff's Department, are investigating the disappearance as a potential suicide, though concerns are raised regarding his knowledge of sensitive information. Ivins was last seen on May 11, 2012, and a search is concentrated in the Verdugo Mountains.

Adam Curry describes a pitch from the TechCrunch conference for a "black box" iPhone app designed for women's safety. The app would record audio and track location data for the 30 minutes preceding an incident. The hosts view this as part of a broader trend toward increased personal surveillance and government-aligned security messaging.