Tag: Watchdog

"ICIJ does not intend to play a role in that investigation. Our focus is journalism." (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Journalist group won’t join Justice Department investigation of Panama Papers

Rudy Takala · April 22, 2016 2:42 pm

It comes as part of a "dark web" sting on a child pornography site known as "Playpen." (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

DOJ infecting Internet users with malware to track suspects

Rudy Takala · April 21, 2016 6:33 pm

Facebook's encrypted messaging platform "WhatsApp" gained a user in Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

National Security

Congressman using WhatsApp to escape surveillance by China, Russia

Rudy Takala · April 21, 2016 5:46 pm

A Sunday report on the CBS program "60 Minutes" highlighted a vulnerability in the Signaling System 7 network, which is used by more than 800 telecom providers around the globe. (AP Photo)

FCC opens investigation into cell phone surveillance flaw

Rudy Takala · April 21, 2016 4:00 pm

Judge ruled that the Justice Department needs to make public at least a partial copy of a classified filing. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Judge rejects DOJ’s classified court filing on Clinton emails

Rudy Takala · April 20, 2016 9:55 pm

The problem, Davis said, was the product of budget cuts coupled with years of engagement overseas. (Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg/Marines)

National Security

Marine leader: Air superiority seriously suffering

Rudy Takala · April 20, 2016 9:00 pm

While no American officials have been incriminated, at least a half dozen individuals who are implicated in the Panama Papers have ties to the Clintons. (AP Photo)

Justice opens criminal investigation into Panama Papers

Rudy Takala · April 20, 2016 6:10 pm

The suit, filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, seeks to learn whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has sought to compel a company such as Apple to surveil customer communications on behalf of the federal government. (iStock photo)

National Security

Justice Department sued over classified court rulings

Rudy Takala · April 20, 2016 1:54 pm

The iPhone "helped investigators address lingering concern that the two may have [had] help, perhaps from friends and family," officials told CNN. (AP Photo)

National Security

FBI: No info is still good info when it comes to iPhone

Rudy Takala · April 19, 2016 9:05 pm

—œThere probably are some cases where [the government] should be able to go in covertly and get information about a company’s email,—? Bill Gates said at a Reuters event in Washington. (AP Photo)

National Security

Bill Gates on the fence in privacy vs. security debate

Rudy Takala · April 19, 2016 3:32 pm

—œI believe that the foundation for anything that comes next is what we’re doing right now,—? Army Gen. Vincent Brooks said. (AP Photo/Kim Kyung-hoon, Pool, File)

National Security

Military nominee: Threat from North Korea is growing

Rudy Takala · April 19, 2016 3:06 pm

National Security

Viber app announces end-to-end encryption

Rudy Takala · April 19, 2016 1:30 pm