FBI Blasted for Biased Bids Favoring Motorola for Two-Way Radio System
The FBI – again – violated procurement rules in awarding a bid to Motorola Solutions for a new two-way radio system.
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Justice Department to Allow More Oversight over Long-Secret Tracking of Cell Phones
In an attempt to get more oversight, the Justice Department said Thursday it will seek more judicial and internal supervision as it uses technology to track cellphones.
FBI Faces Enormous Hurdles in Crackdown Against Proliferation of Hackers
Cyber security experts are facing incredible hurdles as they try to crack down on an increasing number of hackers worldwide.
FBI’s Sophisticated Database to Catch Serial Killers, Rapists Is Squandered
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI built a sophisticated database to help catch serial killers and rapists but hardly anyone used it since its launch more than three decades ago, Newsweek reports. The idea was to help local, state and federal law enforcement discern behavioral patterns, like the type of knife used or how a…
FBI Says Twitter Needs to Do More to Monitor Site for Terrorism-Related Activity
Could Twitter do more to stop terrorists from recruiting others?
Former NSA Director Speaks Out Against FBI Head’s Call for More Surveillance Powers
FBI Director James Comey has been lobbying hard for legislation that would require technology companies to create a back door to access encrypted communications by terrorists.
Was Hacker Able to Seize Plane Mid-Flight? FBI Investigates
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether a purported hacker was able to control a plane mid-flight, The Washington Post reports. Chris Roberts, who’s with a security intelligence firm called One World Labs, tweeted on April 15 that he was able to manipulate the in-flight and crew-alerting system of a United Airlines plane….
Details of FBI’s Closely Guarded ‘Stingray’ May Soon Become Public
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI directed a local police department to drop criminal charges against a suspect in 2012 to avoid the public finding out about a secret device to track people, CNN reports. The device, called the “Stringray,” allows investigators to find suspects by tracking their cell phones. The technology mimics a cell…