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Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 1: USA: Eek, from Slashdot today: The FBI has confirmed to Popular Mechanics that it's not only adding palm prints to its criminal records, but preparing to balloon its repository of photos, which an agency official says 'could be the basis for our facial recognition.' It's all part of a new...; Tags: FBI, Privacy, Washington Post Co., Slashdot, Government, Federal Government, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-30
What is the U.S. doing about security? Part 2.: Wow that was quick.Â No sooner did I get done posting my last article and I see on Wired the following story: Once again, supposedly sensitive information blacked out from a government report turns out to be visible by computer experts armed with the Ctrl+C keys â€” and that...; Tags: Security, Phone, FBI, CALEA, Federal Government, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-20
Buying from the enemy: Last week zdnet bloggers Richard Koman and Michael Krigsman independently responded to the news that the FBI has been pursuing a major criminal investigation into the sale of counterfeit IT components - particularly Cisco routers. As part of his report Krigsman...; Tags: FBI, Federal Government, Government, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-17
FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" and failure: FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" and failurePossible red flag...Counterfeit Router: $234Genuine Router: $1375Govenment officials not realizing there MIGHT be something wrong with an 80% discount? PRICELESS!So, none of that raised a red flag for anyone? Things that make ya go "hmmmmm".Excellent...; Tags: Federal government, Routers & switches, Cisco Router, FBI, Cisco Systems Inc., router, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion": An internal Federal Bureau of Investigation presentation states that counterfeit Cisco routers imported from China may cause unexpected failures in American networks. The equipment could also leave secure systems open to attack through hidden backdoors. The scope of the problem is broad and results from a complicated supply chain originating...; Tags: Cisco Router, Router, Network, Information Technology, FBI, Cisco Systems Inc., Hardware, Federal Government, Routers & Switches, Networking, Government, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-12

U.S. sold 3,500 fake networking parts: Contractors and subcontractors have ripped off the federal government for about $3.5 million in bogus networking parts, an FBI investigation has revealed. According to Reuters, Operation Cisco Raider revealed some 3,500 fake versions of Cisco equipment were sold to federal agencies. The counterfeit parts moved from companies...; Tags: U.S., Network, FBI, Investigation, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Networking, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Brewster Kahle offers a cookbook for fighting security letters: Just talked to Brewster Kahle at the Internet Archive about their successful settlement with the FBI of a lawsuit over a National Security Letter. The FBI had demanded personal information on a user; the Archive replied with a lawsuit challenging the propriety of the NSL. As part of the settlement,...; Tags: Security, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FBI, Library, Brewster Kahle, Cookbook, National Security Letter, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Archive.org fights FBI demand for user info -- and wins: Archive.org fights FBI demand for user info -- and winsGood NewsThis is definitely good news! -DHhttp://techwatch.reviewk.com/2008/05/fbi-loses-war-on-internet-archive/; Tags: Federal government, Archive.org, user info, FBI; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Archive.org fights FBI demand for user info -- and wins: After a protracted battle with the FBI, the Internet Archive has won the retraction of what it says was an unconstitutional national security letter demanding personal information on an individual. Under the settlement with the FBI, Internet Archive Brewster Kahle as well as lawyers from the ACLU and EFF are...; Tags: FBI, NSL, Federal Government, Internet, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Psystar: Go-to-jail-free card: Psystar: Go-to-jail-free cardI Don't Think It's THAT Easy ....Hopefully this is a high-profile enough scam that the FBI will actually do something about it.For instance, Best Price Cameras has been scamming online buyers for years (at least since late 2004). They don't want your money, just your cc info. A...; Tags: Psystar, card; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Is IT abuse a threat to democracy?: Here's a bit from a Washington Post report dated Dec 22/07 and headlined "FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics": CLARKSBURG, W. Va. -- The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would...; Tags: Database, Information Technology, FBI, Ballot, Catalist, Federal Government, Government, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-04-17
How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring: Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's prostitute scandal is all the big news here in New York, but the lesser known tale is how an information system--the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network--played a role in his downfall. On the surface, Spitzer's downfall is a New York...; Tags: Bank, Information System, Transaction, Financial, FBI, Data, Institution, Internal Revenue Service, Technology, Eliot Spitzer, Wall Street, FinCEN, CTR, Federal Government, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-11
FBI has more plans for criminal datasharing: FBI has more plans for criminal datasharingDoesn't look like data mining to meDisclosure: I'm a statistical programmer employed by a company that sells data mining software.This looks like a simple data warehouse, rather than a predictive modeling effort. Looks like a rather useful one, at that. Cops still...; Tags: Federal government, Data mining, Business intelligence, Databases, FBI HAS, FBI; Discussion threads 2008-03-06
FBI has more plans for criminal datasharing: Are you ready for the "one-stop shop" of nationwide local, state and federal criminal records? Cops around the country are salivating for the Justice Department's National Data Exchange or N-DEx, says the Washington Post. Federal authorities have high hopes for the N-DEx system, which is to begin...; Tags: Agency, Suspect, FBI, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Databases, Government, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-03-06
ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBI: ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBIThe Constitution was lost due to a technical glitchI suppose some day soon, we will be told that we no longer have any rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. They will have been lost due to a "technical glitch". I...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Federal government, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, FBI, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBI: It was a "technical glitch" or "apparent miscommunication" that resulted in an unnamed ISP turning over to the FBI huge quantities of users' email -- far more than a judge approved. A FISA court approved the release of email from a single email account, but due to "miscommunication" the...; Tags: e-Mail Account, FBI, Internet Service Provider, Episode, E-mail, Federal Government, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Online Communications, Government, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-18
FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.: FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.Great for US tourismEveryone will flock there.RE: FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.http://www.securenet.bc.ca/NewsReleases/Press%20Releases%202008/jan142008pr.htm'nuff saidRE: FBI takes biometrics: More BS!What can't be done in the U.S. Due to that pesky constitution and stupid Americans and their freedoms can be done in Britain, out of...; Tags: Federal government, FBI, biometrics database proposal, US-VISIT Program; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
'Server in the Sky': FBI international biometric db planned: 'Server in the Sky': FBI international biometric db plannedAlreadsy 7 million?In a database supposedly only containing info on the ‘worst of the worst’, and it's just getting launched? Uh huh - sure sounds like they plan to restrict its use to extreme cases only - not.RE: 'Server in the...; Tags: Federal government, Vertical industries, FBI, government, server; Discussion threads 2008-01-15
'Server in the Sky': FBI international biometric db planned: Right around Christmas, I wrote about a new FBI program to build a massive, $1 billion database of biometric data. I quoted a WaPo story that said: Next month, the FBI intends to award a 10-year contract that would significantly expand the amount and kinds...; Tags: Database, FBI, Server, U.K., Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-14
FBI building massive biometric database: FBI building massive biometric databaseUnited States PoliticsI believe it is about time we limit our voting choices to Tweedledee and/or Tweedledum,i.e.Republicans and Democrats.I believe a Socialist Party Candidate could do much better in proposing Legislation to Congress and appointing Supreme Court Justices.Far too long this great nation has had to...; Tags: Federal government, FBI, database; Discussion threads 2008-01-08