• Reuters, Friday, June 11, 2010 1:14 PM

In addition to the FBI's investigation into the Apple/AT&T iPad security breach, the Federal Communications Commission now plans to step up scrutiny of online security and privacy issues, Reuters reports. In a blog post, Joel Gurin, chief of the FCC's consumer and governmental affairs bureau, said the incident appeared to be a classic security breach, which has happened to many companies.

"Our Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is now addressing cybersecurity as a high priority," Gurin said. Furthermore, the communications regulatory agency will seek to ensure that broadband networks are safe and secure, Gurin added. "We're committed to working with all stakeholders to prevent problems like this in the future." As Reuters points out, the iPad breach is just the latest incident involving privacy concerns at a "high-profile" company. In May, for instance, Google said its fleet of cars responsible for photographing streets around the world had accidentally collected personal information sent by consumers over wireless networks.

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