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Groups criticize FBI plan to require Internet backdoors for wiretaps

Privacy groups are denouncing a federal government move to force Internet companies like Facebook and Google to build backdoors that would let the FBI and other agencies snoop in on real time online communications.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 01 May, 2013 15:19

Tags: Google, security, cyberwarfare, washington post, fbi, privacy, Facebook
Facebook's Zuckerberg forms advocacy group

The group will focus on immigration reform that includes both border security and a path to citizenship, along with higher school standards and support for teachers.

By Sharon Gaudin | 11 April, 2013 20:26

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, IT industry, WD, regulation, washington post, government, Facebook
Rising cyber-nationalism leads to amplified cyber-mistrust

Though once a rare topic, today the air is filled with accusations of state-sponsored cyber-espionage and break-ins as the governments of U.S., China, Russia, Israel, India and Iran, among others, can be heard calling foreign cyberattacks a threat. The effect is a powerfully accelerating cyber-nationalism that's driving buildup of cyber-commands and general rancor that may spill over into trade relations.

By Ellen Messmer | 19 March, 2013 20:04

Tags: The New York Times, security, cyber command, washington post, China hacks, government, industry verticals, cyberattacks, new york times, cyber-nationalism, Google
Experts unsure whether Iran is behind bank DDoS attacks

Though U.S. officials blamed Iran for an ongoing stream of distributed denial of service attacks against major U.S. banks, security experts say there's not enough evidence yet to assign blame.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 11 January, 2013 21:26

Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, new york times, National Security Agency, Bank of America, Financial IT, security, washington post, Wells Fargo
Carrier IQ: It's time for straight answers

In a perfect world, wireless carriers would respond to the discovery of Carrier IQ with straight answers.

By Jared Newman | 02 December, 2011 08:53

Tags: at&t, security, mobile security, washington post, twitter, wireless security, Verizon Wireless

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