Tag: Watchdog

"Daesh has managed to seize passports in Iraq, Syria and Libya and to set up a true industry of fake passports," said French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, right, after meeting with Dutch Justice minister Ard van der Steur, left, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

French official suggests Islamic State has ‘fake document industry’

Rudy Takala · January 25, 2016 10:11 pm

"We cherish the Second Amendment for our right to self-protection, we must apply this same zeal to protecting our computers," states an eight-page plan issued by Ben Carson on Monday. (AP Photo)

Carson: Protect computers like guns

Rudy Takala · January 25, 2016 6:28 pm

The report comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission censured a St. Louis-based investment adviser in September for failing to uphold "required cybersecurity policies" after losing information to a Chinese hack. (AP Photo)

Report urges hedge funds to improve cybersecurity

Rudy Takala · January 25, 2016 6:22 pm

Last week, whistleblowers showed the Washington Examiner evidence that the VA was diverting their emails to Washington, D.C. (AP photo/Keith Srakocic, file)

VA’s email spying may violate whistleblower policy

Pete Kasperowicz · January 25, 2016 5:38 pm

Can Clinton delay email release until after Iowa and N.H.? Judge to rule

Sarah Bedford · January 25, 2016 4:41 pm

The Biometric Information Privacy Act prohibits companies from collecting "personal physiological biometric information" like fingerprints, retina scans, or, plaintiffs in the case argue, facial scans.

You own your face: States fight to keep companies from storing your biometric data

Rudy Takala · January 25, 2016 5:01 am

Republicans push Obama to get tough on Chinese hacking

Rudy Takala · January 25, 2016 5:01 am

Mike Pompeo said the Obama administration has fumbled on security issues, and he is working to use his role in Congress to minimize what he views as the damage the president has done. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Q&A: Why politicians need to understand encryption

Rudy Takala · January 24, 2016 5:01 am

The discussions take on added significance as Israel and countries in the West brace for a turbulent year. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

National Security

State Department’s cyber head to meet with Israeli officials

Rudy Takala · January 23, 2016 9:11 pm

A policy of "willful blindness" toward radical Islam allowed the death of 14 Americans, said Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Cruz: Obama’s social media policy contributed to terrorism

Rudy Takala · January 22, 2016 9:25 pm

State Department said it unintentionally "overlooked" the need to send emails to other agencies for review. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

State Dept. requests delay of final release of Clinton emails due to storm

Sarah Bedford · January 22, 2016 7:31 pm

The four State officials have largely remained out of the spotlight in Clinton's email controversy. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Records of four key Clinton aides sought in new requests

Sarah Bedford · January 22, 2016 6:53 pm