Recently there have been accusations brought forward regarding the possible phone hacking, voicemail hacking and bribery in the United Kingdom. Robert Murdoch and News Corporation are amongst the accused targets at this time. With this being said, the United States and other countries like that of Australia are also worried that phones have been hacked by this company within their borders. For this reason, the question being brought to the table at this time is, "Will News Corporation receive a subpoena from the United States?"
Currently there is word from sources that say the subpoena is already being drawn up for both Robert Murdoch, (Chief Executive Officer) and News Corporation. Some individuals working within News Corp. have chosen to resign due to the accusations, while others are believing that the facts will prove that phone hacking was never an issue within their company.
Both Robert Murdoch and his son are scheduled to meet with Parliament to discuss the accusations and hopefully get to the bottom of the issue. Although due to their desire to not communicate with Parliament prior to the media blasts, sources believe that there may be something to hide.
Currently the investigation is revolving around the possibility that News Corporation had hacked into the phones and voicemail systems of not only of the Royal Family, but also a large range of celebrities and United States citizens. This is why the United States seems to be moving forward with their small investigation, including that of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Mary Mulligan a former New York federal prosecutor stated, "This is a complicated investigation, and a very important matter that's being looked into."
News Corporation is actually a United States based firm that is currently operating out of Manhattan. The most important issues that are being questioned are if News Corporation rightly notified and declared all phone activity, or if items and calls have been hidden.
Hidden bribes of phone hacking could be considered a very unethical and dishonest case. If found guilty, News Corporation could be looking at millions of dollars in fines, and possible imprisonment of such individuals involved. All is dependent on if the company is found guilty and the amount of money that was sourced as income from the bribery and hacking scandal.
With this case becoming such a public issue in today's news environment, individuals and businesses are looking to increase the amount of protection they currently have on their cellular and landline phones. As most are turning to Caller ID Spoofing and setting new passwords on their phone and voicemail systems, the question that arises is, "Will it be enough to keep your information private indefinitely?"
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