The FBI denies a Freedom of Information Act request for information the agency has on Carrier IQ as the beleaguered startup continues to assert its tool is not a keylogger.
The FBI has denied a request for information on how the nation's topmost law enforcement agency is using Carrier IQ's mobile diagnostic and monitoring software.
Michael Morisy of Muckrock News filed on Dec. 1 a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for "manuals, documents or other written guidance used to access or analyze data gathered by programs developed or deployed by Carrier IQ." The FBI denied the request on Dec. 7, claiming that complying with the request may "interfere" with "pending or prospective enforcement proceedings."
David Hardy, the section manager of the FBI's Records Management Group, said the FBI has in its possession "responsive documents" pertaining to Carrier IQ but will not release the documents as requested, according to a copy of the letter posted along with the FOIA request on MuckRock.com.
"I have determined that the records responsive to your request are law enforcement records; that there is a pending or prospective law enforcement proceeding relevant to these responsive records," Hardy wrote.
Morisy said it is not clear whether the FBI is using Carrier IQ in its own investigations, whether it is currently investigating the company or a combination of both. However, Jeff Cormier, an attorney with The Next Web, said there is no indication of an ongoing investigation, since the letter mentioned only "pending or prospective" proceedings.
The denial was most likely because Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and other congressional lawmakers are asking for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate, according to Cormier. "That is the likely reason why information is being withheld. It's completely inaccurate to state there is an 'ongoing investigation,'" Cormier said.
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Source: eweek.com
By: Fahmida Y. Rashid
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