Pentagon to tap private industry for background check IT system

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department plans to hire private contractors to develop a $600-million-plus computer system for a new background check agency being set up after a security breach last year exposed the personal data of nearly 22 million people, a top official told Reuters.

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Insurers find Google a potential rival: report

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 40 percent of insurers see Google as a potential threat because of its strong brand and ability to use customer data, a report released on Tuesday said.

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Apple lawyer, FBI director to face off before Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation will make their cases before a congressional panel on Tuesday regarding a court order to force the technology company to give the FBI data from the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters.

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