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Senator’s claims of CIA violating computer fraud act shaky, legal expert says

Establishing CFAA liability could be uphill task for Sen. Dianne Feinstein

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Mar 13, 2014 5 mins

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FISA court reverses order to destroy NSA phone data

The Judge had refused permission to the NSA to keep phone metadata beyond five years

By John Ribeiro

Mar 13, 2014 3 mins

Cybercrime Government Legal

Lawmakers fail to ask NSA chief about agency’s malware plans

Instead, a House subcommittee deferred questions about 'damage' of leaks to a classified briefing

By Grant Gross

Mar 12, 2014 2 mins

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NSA’s plans reportedly involve infecting millions of computers with surveillance malware

Leaked documents show the agency was planning to expand its infrastructure for active attacks since at least 2009

By Lucian Constantin

Mar 12, 2014 6 mins

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SpaceX, NASA launching reusable rocket

SpaceX hopes Sundays mission marks the start of a new phase, that will culminate with the use of 'legs' to fall gently on land targets

By Sharon Gaudin

Mar 12, 2014 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Government

Dutch intelligence illegally shared data with foreign services, says report

Sharing a selection of signals intelligence data without permission is illegal, the committee found

By Loek Essers

Mar 12, 2014 4 mins

Cybercrime Government Legal

NASA setting stage for asteroid mission

Asteroid retrieval mission would use a robotic spacecraft to capture a small near-Earth asteroid and move it near the moon

By Michael Cooney

Mar 11, 2014 6 mins

Data Center Government Security

NASA tries long-distance repair of Mars orbiter

Problem means NASA is out of communication with rovers Curiosity and Opportunity

By Sharon Gaudin

Mar 11, 2014 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Government Technology Industry

Big Data still ‘a new frontier’ for most of the public sector

NSA surveillance technology is cutting edge, but for most of the government, Big Data analytics is a promise unfulfilled

By Taylor Armerding

Mar 11, 2014 9 mins

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SoftBank CEO Son: US mobile broadband industry needs more competition

Son says he feels an obligation to bring high speeds and low prices to the US mobile market

By Grant Gross

Mar 11, 2014 4 mins

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