A federal grand jury is looking at partnerships that gave major tech companies broad access to Facebook users’ information. Source: NYT > Business – MICHAEL LaFORGIA, MATTHEW ROSENBERG and GABRIEL J.X. DANCE
Facebook’s Data Deals Are Under Criminal Investigation
A federal grand jury is looking at partnerships that gave major tech companies broad access to Facebook users’ information. Source: NYT > Business – MICHAEL LaFORGIA, MATTHEW ROSENBERG and GABRIEL J.X. DANCE
Walmart Vendor’s Employees Face F.B.I. Inquiry for Snooping on Retailer’s Internal Emails
The F.B.I. is investigating whether employees at one of the retail giant’s technology contractors got sensitive information from internal email accounts, including those of some top executives. Source: NYT > Business – MICHAEL CORKERY and ADAM GOLDMAN
FamilyTreeDNA Admits to Sharing Genetic Data With F.B.I.
The direct-to-consumer testing site quietly agreed last year to help federal investigators solve rapes and murders. The arrangement was not disclosed until last week. Source: NYT > Business