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"Our administration should remain aware of Beijing's intentions to reinterpret reality," said Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House lawmaker demands U.S. call China out for hacking

Rudy Takala · January 13, 2016 12:22 am

"It's not the word 'secret' that makes the document secret. It's that the information is secret," said Rep. Mike Pompeo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lawmaker: Clinton should have been ‘deeply aware’ of wrongdoing

Rudy Takala · January 12, 2016 2:02 am

Democrats on the Federal Communications Commission have become similarly interested in regulating providers of digital content. Yet unlike their colleagues on the FEC, their efforts have not been stymied by statutorily-mandated division.

Feds still gunning for free-speech restrictions online

Rudy Takala · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

The agency had managed to obtain encryption keys that allow for "backdoor" access to protected devices.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Documents: NSA tried to hack into encrypted devices

Rudy Takala · January 7, 2016 12:55 am

Las Vegas newspaper ad cites censorship risk to the Drudge Report. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Ad compares Beijing Internet censors with FCC chief

Rudy Takala · January 6, 2016 8:11 pm

The Dec. 23 incident resulted in the loss of power to 700,000 Ukrainian homes for several hours. (AP file photo/Anton Volk)

U.S. officials investigating Russia as cause of Ukraine power failure

Rudy Takala · January 6, 2016 5:32 pm

According to the text of the abbreviated guidelines, the Treasury Department will have the power to take measures against entities engaged in "significant malicious cyber-enabled activities." (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

National Security

Treasury releases rules on hacker sanctions

Rudy Takala · January 5, 2016 9:19 pm

The Obama administration obtained surveillance from Israeli officials, according to a report. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Editor calls on Obama to release surveillance info

Rudy Takala · January 4, 2016 10:17 pm

"We are based in the U.S., but we strive to take down ISIS-affiliated websites, also ISIS members," a member of New World Hacking said on Twitter. (AP Photo)

Anonymous targets Trump, Turkey and others

Rudy Takala · January 4, 2016 5:05 pm

Finding suitable private sector partners for such a project would-be challenging. Google, Facebook and Apple all offer products that have some level of encryption installed by default. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers, tech giants square off for encryption battle

Rudy Takala · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

Lee Goodman is a member and former chair of the Federal Election Commission, an independent regulatory agency created by Congress to administer and enforce campaign finance law. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Commissioner: FEC power grabs are the real ‘dysfunction’

Rudy Takala · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

States try to shield kids from snooping tech firms

Rudy Takala · January 4, 2016 5:01 am