5 posts and columns on Federal Bureau of Investigation

Seventh Person Arrested in Insider Trading Probe

in Enterprise on December 29, 2010 at 12:17 pm PT

Another arrest of an expert consultant in the ever-widening FBI investigation into insider trading of tech companies.

Online Privacy Follies Hit Home: BoomTown Was One of Those Exposed in the AT&T iPad Snafu

in News on June 11, 2010 at 12:15 am PT

Yesterday, it was revealed that AT&T–which usually and deservedly catches flak for its appalling dropping of voice calls–got caught up in a thorny security debacle related to the Apple iPad. The telecom giant had a flaw that allowed a group of computer experts to expose the email addresses and identity numbers of 114,000 owners of the popular tablet device. Including mine.

Silicon Valley, Mind Your Manners–A Squad of Intellectual Property Cops Arrive at the Justice Department

in News on April 28, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

Let’s make short work of this: Yesterday, the Justice Department named 15 new Assistant U.S. Attorneys to the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property program, as well as 20 Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents, to police intellectual property violations, both domestic and international. The new FBI agents nearly double the number working on copyright issues and will be part of “intellectual property squads.” Why all the muscle? Pressure from the entertainment industry no doubt.

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Citi Denies Theft Report, Says Accounts Are Safe

in News on December 23, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Citigroup Inc. denied a report in The Wall Street Journal that federal authorities are investigating the theft of tens of millions of dollars from customer accounts by hackers, and sought to reassure clients that their funds are safe.

YouTube’s White House Clips: Now 100 Percent Snoop-Free

in Media on June 12, 2009 at 5:15 am PT

Want to watch Web clips of Barack Obama’s latest press conference (or backyard shoot-around) but worry that the Administration–or Google–is watching you? Worry no more!
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