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Judge Denies FBI Request to Hack Computer
A judge in Texas denied a request by the Federal Bureau of Investigation this week for what he describes as a warrant to remotely “hack a computer suspected of criminal use,” raising questions about the legal requirements for the government to use computer hacking techniques in investigations.Voices
Big Data’s Usability Problem
In a wide sea of data, a few lines of code can be very easy to overlook.Cops to Boston Bombing Crowdsourcers: Please Don’t Try This at Home
The Internet did have an impact on the investigation. Hard to argue that it was a positive one.Videos Show Tense Minutes Before Boston Bombing Suspect Capture
Fascinating pictures.Voices
Boston Suspect in Custody After Historic Manhunt
Authorities captured a 19-year-old college student suspected in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings after one of the biggest manhunts in U.S. history paralyzed an entire metropolis.Voices
Judge Strikes Down Secretive Surveillance Law
A federal judge this week struck down a controversial set of laws allowing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to seek people’s data without a court’s approval, saying the strict secrecy orders demanded by the laws are not constitutional.HP Confirms DOJ Is Investigating Alleged Fraud in Autonomy Deal
An investigation was expected given that HP had been in contact with the U.S. Department of Justice as well as U.K. authorities.Voices
Hackers Hit Ex-Military Head
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is pursuing foreign hackers who targeted the computers of retired Adm. Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the latest example of what current and former officials call a pattern of attacks on computers of former high-ranking U.S. officials.Voices




