Tag: Watchdog

"Encryption is open source. You can't ever put it back in the bag," said Mark Cuban. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mark Cuban: Americans would regret banning encryption

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 9:07 pm

"An FBI win against Apple results in an insecurity mandate," former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman)

Snowden: Apple case could kill security for all U.S. products

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 8:20 pm

Anti-virus software developer John McAfee promises to "eat my shoe" if he fails. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Tech legend offers to break iPhone encryption within weeks

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 6:14 pm

"When Sen. Wyden asked me the question I simply didn't think of the business records telephony metadata, at the time stored by [the National Security Agency] and governed by Section 215 of the Patriot Act," Clapper wrote. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Intel leader denies lying to Congress

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 5:32 pm

Although construction on the building was "largely complete" by April of last year, Afghan officials still had not begun using the mostly-empty headquarters, SIGAR found in a report made public Thursday. (Image courtesy Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction)

This mostly empty building in Afghanistan cost $150 million

Sarah Bedford · February 18, 2016 3:41 pm

David Brock, founder of Correct the Record, argued Thursday that Hillary Clinton earned "fair" fees for the dozens of speeches she made to private groups. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

David Brock: Clinton speaking fees were ‘fair market value’

Sarah Bedford · February 18, 2016 2:56 pm

"The select committee has made enormous progress this month," Gowdy said Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gowdy: Benghazi committee has made ‘significant breakthroughs’

Sarah Bedford · February 18, 2016 11:00 am

President Obama's deputy chief of staff, shakes hands with officials at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in 2014. A source in a recent report told reporters it was "common knowledge" that officials were "gaming the system." (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)

VA announced probe of Cincinnati hospital just before scathing news report

Sarah Bedford · February 18, 2016 3:08 am

Apple on Tuesday announced plans to appeal the order, saying it would set a precedent that is unacceptable in the U.S. and around the world. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House sidesteps question on Apple encryption

Rudy Takala · February 17, 2016 9:17 pm

"To think that Apple won't allow us to get into her cellphone ... Who do they think they are?" Donald Trump said. (AP Photo)

Trump slams Apple for resisting encryption order

Rudy Takala · February 17, 2016 8:34 pm

Sens. Grassley and Johnson explained the timeline of events that led to Coleman's suspension from duty. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP senators probe retaliation against VA whistleblower

Sarah Bedford · February 17, 2016 7:35 pm

The Pentagon also formulated a plan to hit the Fordo nuclear enrichment site, which is located inside a mountain beyond the reach of missile arsenals. (AP Photo/ISNA, Hamid Foroutan, File)

National Security

Documentary: U.S. planned new cyberattack against Iranian nuclear regime

Rudy Takala · February 17, 2016 5:08 pm