• FBI, FTC, and SEC Are All Looking Into the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Scandal

    FBI, FTC, and SEC Are All Looking Into the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Scandal

    It was only a matter of time before Facebook really got into trouble. It seems as though the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are now all joining the Department of Justice to gain a better understanding of how Facebook was used by Cambridge…

  • FBI Was Misleading About Needing Apple’s Help to Unlock iPhone

    FBI Was Misleading About Needing Apple’s Help to Unlock iPhone

    This is some shady business practices right here, folks. A Department of Justice investigation has concluded that the FBI misled Congress when it said that it had exhausted all attempts to access the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers.  Some reports are saying “inadvertently”, but I wonder if that’s actually the case. …

  • FBI Chief Wants Less Encryption on Your Smartphone – But Why?

    FBI Chief Wants Less Encryption on Your Smartphone – But Why?

    The FBI is still concerned about phone encryption. And maybe not in the way that you would think.  The FBI wants less encryption on your phone, where you, as a consumer, should want more (or at least status quo).  During a cybersecurity conference in New York, the current chief – Christopher Wray – indicated that…