Monday, February 27, 2012

FBI seeks tool to keep tabs on social media

Computerworld Security: February 27, 2012
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FBI seeks tool to keep tabs on social media

In a move that's alarmed some privacy advocates, the FBI has begun scouting for
a tool to allow it to gather and mine data from social networks including
Facebook and Twitter, as well as from blogs.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Preston Gralla: Group rates Microsoft Web site worse than Google and Apple for protecting your privacy
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2. WikiLeaks releases Stratfor emails, possibly from December hack
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Government Agencies Embrace Disk-Based Backup

The U.S. Government has been the largest user of tape-based backup systems since
the 1970s. Most agencies have begun to deploy disk storage and disk-based backup
because of reliability and security concerns.

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Preston Gralla: Group rates Microsoft Web site worse than Google and Apple for protecting your privacy

Microsoft has launched an all-out assault on Google's privacy policies, but when
it comes to protecting your privacy, Microsoft's Web site lags behind both
Google and Apple, says the privacy organization PrivacyChoice.

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WikiLeaks releases Stratfor emails, possibly from December hack

WikiLeaks said it planned to release from Monday over 5 million emails from
Stratfor Global Intelligence, a provider of geopolitical analysis, whose website
was hacked and emails and customer data stolen in December.
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