Ideas
The Essential ‘Soft Side’ of Running a Security Operations Center Investigation
Some of the best practices can be learned from other criminal, terrorism incidents and law enforcement organizations.
People
FBI names leader for investigative tech
Todd McCall has been tapped assistant director for the FBI's key investigative technology division.
Acquisition
FBI bullish on enterprise services
"It's a major change internally within the FBI [in] how we buy stuff," FBI Chief Acquisition Officer Paul Courtney said.
Emerging Tech
Privacy Groups -- and Uber -- Challenge FBI’s Attempt to Bypass Privacy Act
Under a proposed exemption, people whose information was stored in FBI’s massive biometric database would not be permitted to know.
Digital Government
Email privacy legislation stalls in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding off on further action on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, as members are divided on warrant standards for email intercepts.
Digital Government
Senators seek to block expanded hacking powers for FBI
The Justice Department says greater authority is necessary to pursue anonymous criminals, but some senators oppose what they say is an encroachment on Americans' digital rights.
Digital Government
Why law enforcement agencies need to share data
Getting tools and organizations alike to share standardized data is crucial as ever-more data overwhelms law enforcement.
Emerging Tech
FBI Wants to Exempt Its Massive Biometric Database from Some Federal Privacy Rules
The database could include more than 52 million facial photos.
Digital Government
Police Can Force You to Use Your Fingerprint to Unlock Your Phone
But they can’t make you cough up your passcode.
Digital Government
The Supreme Court Expands FBI Hacking Powers
The justices signed off Thursday on a new procedural rule for warrants targeting computers.
Cybersecurity
Supreme Court OKs expanded hacking power for FBI
Congress has until Dec. 1 to alter an administrative procedure change that would allow U.S. judges to issue warrants for the FBI to hack into computers outside U.S. jurisdiction.
Cybersecurity
FBI will not share iPhone vulnerability in San Bernardino case
The decision casts new light on a review process that government officials say is rigorous and weighted toward disclosure but some critics contend is subject to manipulation.
Cybersecurity
The FBI’s Most-Wanted Cybercrooks
The agency’s list is growing as foreign hackers continue to attack the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How Much the FBI Paid Hackers to Break Into that iPhone
FBI Director James Comey said on-stage at a conference in London the hack cost “a lot."
Cybersecurity
FBI Official: In Recovering from Cyberattacks, the ‘Who’ Isn’t So Important
Attribution is less important than action.
Digital Government
FBI Says iPhone Hacking Method Will Remain Secret
The FBI doesn’t own the technique used to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone, so it can’t reveal the method to Apple even if it wanted to.
People
FBI taps 8-year vet for CIO post
Gordon Bitko was named by FBI Director James Comey to the CIO post, which was posted in January.
Digital Government
Secret Weapon? Did the FBI Pay Hackers to Break into that iPhone?
The hackers were reportedly paid a one-time fee for their services.
Cybersecurity
FBI lawyer says encryption has a purpose
After accessing a terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help, the FBI says it will take cues from the American people when it comes to the future of encryption.
Cybersecurity