Why did the FBI miss the threats about Jan. 6 on social media?
Current and former FBI officials say there is confusion within the bureau itself about the rules for monitoring what Americans say on social media.
WASHINGTON — A senator had a simple question for the FBI’s counterterrorism chief at a hearing last week about the Capitol riot.
Didn’t the FBI see all those postings by extremists on social media before the event, she asked Wednesday, including promises to “occupy the Capitol” and bring “revolution” to Washington?
Hugh Taylor
Hugh Taylor is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In addition to editing Journal of Cyber Policy, he writes about cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise technology for such clients as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, HPE, Oracle, Google and Advanced Micro Devices. Prior to launching his freelance writing career, he served in executive roles at Microsoft, IBM and several venture-backed technology startups.