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US Dept of Justice calls for encryption balance that includes law enforcement needs

Companies encrypting customer data should weigh the benefits to cybersecurity against needs of law enforcement, officials say
SEC charges 32 in press release hacking, stock trading scheme

The agency's move comes in addition to charges against nine defendants brought by the DOJ
Nine charged in press release breaches, stock trading scheme

The defendants allegedly hacked into the networks of three press release sites and traded on nonpublic information
Hillary Clinton sent classified information via personal email

Investigation into email controversy finds problems, reports The Wall Street Journal
Five arrested in JPMorgan US hacking case

Bloomberg sources claim a recent set of arrests are related to the 2014 JPMorgan computer compromise affecting 83 million people
Darkode computer hacking forum shuts after investigation spanning 20 countries

The Web forum was 'one of the gravest threats' to computer security, a U.S. official says

Sprint-T-Mobile merger questions: Will regulators OK it? And, Legere as CEO?

Merger would create a larger No. 3 carrier, but number of nationwide carriers would fall from four to three
Debate over NSA surveillance shifts with judge's ruling, task force report

Critics of the agency's surveillance programs say momentum has shifted in the debate
HP's woes persist as Autonomy deal goes bad

A key acquisition turns sour as HP and Autonomy's founder face off over allegations of accounting fraud.
What Obama's re-election may mean for technology

Expect debates on cybersecurity, copyright, spectrum and privacy in Congress in 2013
Tech issues don't make much of an appearance in US presidential campaign

The 2012 presidential debate has focused more on the US economy, health care and jobs than on tech-specific issues