background investigation
A Look at Steve Jobs' FBI File
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Yes, it's true. The FBI had a file on Steve Jobs. It's not what you might think, though. The FBI performed a "level III" background investigation on Jobs as a potential presidential appointee in 1991. He was described by most witnesses as an "individual of good character and integrity" that...
FBI releases background investigation on Steve Jobs from 1991
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Back in 1991, during his exile from Apple, Steve Jobs was actually considered for a position on the President George H. W. Bush's export council, an advisory committee on foreign trade. Now, more than 20 years later, the FBI has released the details of a background investigation on Jobs...
Daily Wrap: Google Drive Will Be Different and more
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Jon Mitchell explains why Google Drive doesn't have to be a Dropbox clone. This and more in today's Daily Wrap. Sometimes it's difficult to catch everything that hits tech media in a day, so we wrap up some of the most talked about stories. We give you a daily recap...
FBI dossier on Steve Jobs from 1991 released to the public
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In 1991, Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs was considered for a sensitive position in the Bush Administration, according to a recently released FBI dossier. The 191-page file reveals a background investigation conducted on Jobs when he was being considered for the President’s Export Council. When the Bureau spoke with individuals who...
Steve Jobs details drug use, phone hacking, and more in Department of Defense docs
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Earlier this year the FBI released details from a background investigation on Steve Jobs, and now Wired has acquired a new document from the Department of Defense that provides a further glimpse into his early years. The document was filled out at some point during the late 1980s, and...
Movie Studios Compiled Scary Private Life Dossier On SurfTheChannel Owner
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Anton Vickerman, the owner of TV streaming links site SurfTheChannel, was sentenced to four years jail-time at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday after previously being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud for “facilitating” copyright infringement. The background investigation into the case was carried out by the Hollywood-funded, MPA-affiliated, UK anti-piracy group...
The Circuit: Steve Jobs’s FBI file, Verizon’s cable deal, Google and Motorola
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Steve Jobs file posted on FBI site: Steve Jobs, being considered in 1991 for an appointment under President George H.W. Bush, underwent a thorough background investigation by the FBI, according to newly released files from the agency. The Washington Post reported that the FBI amassed a lengthy and often...
Why Scott Thompson’s “inadvertent error” is a big deal
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Some people interpreted my piece calling out Silicon Valley’s snobbishness about computer science degrees as a defense of embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson. It’s not. Thompson’s mistake is a big issue. It reflects his own ethical lapses as well as serious problems at Yahoo. Let’s start with Yahoo’s problems. They didn’t...
The 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors
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Hugh Pickens writes "The Register reports that experts from some 30 organizations worldwide have compiled 2010's list of the 25 most dangerous programming errors along with a novel way to prevent them: by drafting contracts that hold developers responsible when bugs creep into applications. The 25 flaws are the cause...
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