March 14, 2010

'FTC' Tag Index

LifeLock Settles with FTC

The company has agreed to pay $12 million.
Tags: FTC, advertising, alerts, theft, company

ControlScan Settles with FTC

The settlement bars the company from misrepresenting its services in the future.
Tags: FTC, privacy, security, certification, Web sites

FTC Warns of Data Leaked Over P2P

Almost 100 organizations have been informed that their data was found on P2P file-sharing networks.
Tags: FTC, security, file sharing, data, P2P

EPIC Files Complaint Against Google Buzz

The group isn't satisfied with changes Google has made to the privacy policies for Buzz.
Tags: Google, FTC, privacy, google buzz, Buzz

AT&T Gets FTC Security Contract

The company has signed an eight year, $5 million contract with the FTC.
Tags: FTC, services, security, network, protocol

Facebook, LinkedIn Resist New Privacy Regs

Leading social sites urge regulatory restraint over consumer data collection practices.
Tags: FTC, privacy, Facebook, social networking, LinkedIn

Net Privacy 2010: How Far Will the Needle Move?

Are privacy advocates' hopes for a new set of rules and laws in the coming year misplaced?
Tags: FTC, Congress, privacy, advertising, data collection

U.S. Still a Haven for Spammers

McAfee's December spam report finds spammers are still operating with relative impunity despite looming six-year anniversary of FTC's Can-Spam Act.
Tags: FTC, search, services, Enterprise, CAN-SPAM

House Passes Data Accountability and Trust Act

The bill requires businesses to notify customers and the FTC of any security breach.
Tags: FTC, Senate, Congress, security, data

FTC Warns of Child Safety Risks on Virtual Worlds

Agency releases report detailing shortcomings in online child safety mechanisms.
Tags: FTC, media, security, child safety, virtual

Facebook Privacy Fracas Just Won't Die

Advocates warn that new privacy controls will lead to inadvertent sharing of information.
Tags: FTC, policy, privacy, Facebook, consumer

FTC to Look at Online Privacy Concerns

FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz plans to examine the issue closely over the next six months.
Tags: FTC, privacy, technology, data, technology

Defense Department Pulls Echometrix Software

The Electronic Privacy Information Center alleges that the software collects personal information from children.
Tags: FTC, privacy, security, software, IT

FTC Considers Privacy Rules for Online Ads

Head of consumer protection agency hints at action to protect users online.
Tags: FTC, privacy, Yahoo, Microsoft, Google

Privacy Advocates Aim to Shape Upcoming Legislation

Center for Democracy and Technology launches grassroots campaign as policymakers mull action on Internet privacy.
Tags: Google, FTC, privacy, security, network

Inside a Scareware Scam

A malware research revealed how a scam stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting Internet users.
Tags: FTC, search, scareware, FOCUS 09, transaction

FTC Red Flag 'Sensitive Data" Rule to Begin

Aimed at protecting sensitive personal data, the regulations are not without their detractors.
Tags: FTC, privacy, search, Oracle, Sarbanes-Oxley

Pending Legislation to Combat Mobile Spam

A proposed bill will fight spam by enlarging the powers of the Do-Not-Call registry and the CAN-SPAM Act.
Tags: wireless, carriers, FTC, FCC, spam

Stimulus Scams Booming on Web

The FTC sounds the alarm that con men of every stripe are attempting to grab part of the Obama administration's stimulus package.
Tags: FTC, e-Mail, consumer, malware

ID Theft Growing Rapidly in 2009

The figures for ID theft are growing at an alarming rate.
Tags: FTC, services, data security, consumer, malware

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