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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

+digital liberty +security

James Comey [wikipedia.org] has been asked by President Trump to stay on as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Comey is three years into a ten-year term.

News at NYT [nytimes.com] (which broke the story), USA Today [usatoday.com], Washington Post [washingtonpost.com], CNN [cnn.com], and The Hill [thehill.com].

Here's the bulk of our extensive past coverage of FBI Director Comey's career (oldest first):

2014:

FBI Director Concerned about Encryption on Smartphones [soylentnews.org]
F.B.I. Director Calls "Dark" Devices a Hindrance to Crime Solving [soylentnews.org]
To FBI Director Comey: You Reap What You Sow! [soylentnews.org]

2015:

F.B.I. Has No Doubt that North Korea Attacked Sony, says Director [soylentnews.org]
FBI Chief Links Video Scrutiny of Police to Rise in Violent Crime [soylentnews.org]

2016:

Apple Ordered by Judge to Help Decrypt San Bernadino Shooter's phone [soylentnews.org]
FBI Unable to Decrypt California Terrorists' Cell Phone [soylentnews.org]
FBI vs. Apple Encryption Fight Continues [soylentnews.org]
New York Judge Sides with Apple Rather than FBI in Dispute over a Locked iPhone [soylentnews.org]
Apple Lawyer and FBI Director Appear Before Congress [soylentnews.org]
FBI Error Locked San Bernardino Attacker's iPhone [soylentnews.org]
FBI's iPhone Hack Only Works on 5C and Older [soylentnews.org]
Washington Post: The FBI Paid "Gray Hat(s)", Not Cellebrite, for iPhone Unlock [soylentnews.org]
FBI Director Blames 'Viral Video Effect' for Spike in Violent Crime [soylentnews.org]
FBI Recommends No Prosecution for Clinton [soylentnews.org]
FBI Chief Calls for National Talk Over Encryption vs. Safety [soylentnews.org]

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