ATF Seeks Mega Database to Consolidate Personal Information About Suspects

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The ATF is hoping to acquire a mega database that would allow agents to quickly draw connections between suspects’ names, phone numbers, social security numbers and utility bills, the Huffington Post reports. As it is, agents must analyze data largely by hand because the information is stored in separate locations, consuming time…

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DEA Struggles to Intercept Apple’s iMessage Chat Service Because of Secure Encryption

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The DEA cannot eavesdrop on Apples’s iMessage chat service because of secure encryption, Slate.com reports. That’s good news if you’re concerned about privacy.  But for law enforcement, the inability to monitor iMessages sent between two Apple devices is problematic. Wireless technology has challenged law enforcement’s ability to monitor suspicious activity. The problem…

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But I’m not going to marry now

I had a tremendous snafu at Christmas with my order. I have to say the customer service representatives could not have been any better. I did have trouble getting through to them, but, it was Christmas, so that is understandable. Christmas Day can be a lonely day because you’re not married, and you suddenly realise…

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