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Police blotter: FBI's 'misleading' wiretap suppressed

March 7, 2007 Appeals court upholds ruling against FBI's mobile phone wiretap of an alleged drug dealer because it was based on a deceptive affidavit. TAGS: affidavit, surveillance, wiretap, informant, Police Blotter, dealer, mobile phone, agent

One man's spam is another's art

July 26, 2006 Artist uses computational modeling and information visualization to invent new forms of expression. Images: Spam art TAGS: junk e-mail, plant, Viagra, art, modeling, form, spam, agent, scientist, blog, method, e-mail

Police blotter: Open Wi-Fi blamed in child porn case

April 18, 2007 Texas man says FBI's search warrant was invalid because a neighbor could have been using his unsecured 802.11 wireless connection. TAGS: Police Blotter, warrant, wireless connection, Texas, Time Warner Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Wi-Fi, IP address, IEEE 802.11, owner, IP, agent, search, IM

Feds consider lowering passenger data requirements

August 10, 2007 Privacy advocates say preflight screening proposal is less "intrusive" but doesn't correct underlying problems with watch list databases. TAGS: Transportation Security Administration, homeland security, passenger, airline, Homeland Security Secretary, traveler, flight, agent, database

Need your PC fixed? Get ready to pay up

March 1, 2006 Demand for PC support is booming, even as retailers and PC vendors pare down standard warranties. Chart: How services stack up TAGS: technician, Best Buy Co. Inc., antivirus software, agent, house, retailer, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Interpol chief wants databases to track criminals

July 12, 2007 Interpol's secretary general tells CNET News.com that his agency should be a central hub for tracking international travelers and compiling fingerprints from criminal suspects. TAGS: passport, airline, criminal, flight, terrorist, agency, nation, database, U.S., agent

FBI spy powers face new Capitol Hill scrutiny

July 26, 2007 Bureau's chief tries to blunt concerns about misuse of secret requests for phone and e-mail logs, as politicians propose reining in the practice. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Capitol Hill, politician, bill, letter, Rep., concern, practice, agency, agent, e-mail

Report: FBI's snooping did not follow rules

March 9, 2007 The FBI has continually misused the Patriot Act's surveillance powers by unlawfully snooping on Americans without court orders, audit finds. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, audit, telephone company, request, Sen., letter, agent

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, flaw, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, agent, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Online threats outpacing law crackdowns

June 15, 2006 Phishing and botnet threats are getting more advanced and show no sign of diminishing, despite efforts by law enforcement. TAGS: bot, phishing, malicious software, presentation, threat, agent, PC, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Time to send a consistent message on security

February 23, 2006 When it comes to network protection, the market is confused, security specialist Jon Oltsik writes. TAGS: worm attack, integrity, security, organization, agent, cell phone, message, laptop computer, PC

Gonzales: NSA may tap 'ordinary' Americans' e-mail

February 6, 2006 During Senate hearing, attorney general declines to offer reassurances about a secret surveillance program. TAGS: NSA, al-Qaida, Sept. 11, attorney general, terrorist, Sen., telecommunications company, telecommunications, Democrat, agent, U.S., e-mail

Police blotter: Dot-com magnate loses fraud appeal

February 24, 2006 Court requires Bidbay.com founder to pay $987,000 for defrauding investors in scheme with three convicted criminals. TAGS: dot-com, Police Blotter, IPO, investor, Missouri, damage, eBay Inc., agent, tax
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