Congressmen Call For DNI Clapper's Ouster

A group of six Congressmen have asked President Barack Obama to remove James Clapper as director of national intelligence as a result of his misstatements to Congress about the NSA’s dragnet data-collection programs. The group, led by Rep. Darrell Issa R-Calif., said that Clapper’s role as DNI “i...

US Congressmen Call Foul on Facebook's Tracking Methods

Two congressmen have accused Facebook of dodging questions about whether it tracks the activity of its 800 million members. On Monday, Representatives Ed Markey D-Mass and Joe Barton R-Tex. questioned the reasoning behind a recent patent application by the site that suggests it may use informatio...

Congressmen, Witnesses Question Data Breach Bill's Specifics

In an initial hearing to discuss a proposed national data-breach notification bill on Wednesday, representatives and witnesses dissected the SAFE Data Act proposed by Rep. Mary Bono Mack and said that the legislation had a long way to go to be ready for prime time. The hearing, which is just the...