Tag: Surveillance

The White House has created a blue-ribbon Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity that will produce recommendations for the next president.

Transition office opens for Obama cybersecurity initiatives

Charlie Mitchell · August 9, 2016 4:01 am

Alexander J. Fry is the president and principal security consultant of Strong Crypto Innovations. (Photo by Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

4 ways the government can improve its tech talent

Joana Suleiman · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

Oliver Stone: Smartphones can ‘burn your life to the ground’

Oliver Stone: Smartphones can ‘burn your life to the ground’

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 4:13 am

The plane had departed from a Russian airfield in Ulan Ude for an observation flight. (AP Photo/CTK, Alexandra Mlejnkova)

National Security

U.S. surveillance plane makes emergency landing in Russia

Anna Giaritelli · July 29, 2016 1:27 am

Ron Johnson faces a stiff re-election challenge in Wisconsin from former Sen. Russell Feingold (pictured), a Democrat who has opposed cyberlegislation on privacy grounds. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Senate cyberhawks face tough re-election battles

Charlie Mitchell · July 25, 2016 7:30 pm

An oil and gas lease sale in Lakewood, Colo. A report said that emails show federal agents and local law enforcement officers went undercover to investigate how environmentalists planned to disrupt an oil and natural gas lease sale in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists slam feds for spying on them

Kyle Feldscher · July 20, 2016 3:59 pm

Officials had been seeking records related to 21 accounts associated with 9 suspected perpetrators. (iStock photo)

National Security

Judge denies Internet surveillance order from feds

Rudy Takala · July 20, 2016 12:10 pm

Senate Blocks Amendment to Expand FBI Surveillance Powers

Lindsey Curnutte · June 22, 2016 8:32 pm

An amendment from Sen. John McCain to expand the FBI's surveillance powers was narrowly defeated in the Senate on Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

National Security

Senate rejects McCain language to enhance FBI surveillance authority

Rudy Takala · June 22, 2016 3:31 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., criticized the Senate for failing to pass a string of gun control measures proposed earlier in the week. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

Wyden: Senate surveillance proposal a ‘fake’ solution

Rudy Takala · June 21, 2016 7:01 pm

"The reason the hiring authority is important is that there are people who have the skills to ensure that we can actually get out in front of the hackers," said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ron Wyden: Sharing no secrets, asking tough questions

Rudy Takala · June 20, 2016 4:01 am

According to lawmakers, the FCC is looking at new rules for cable box providers that could allow foreign governments to spy on consumers in their homes. (iStock Photo)

National Security

Lawmakers: FCC proposal could allow foreign spying on Americans through cable boxes

Rudy Takala · June 10, 2016 3:04 pm