Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency
The US needs a data protection agency of its own, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to be the one that makes it happen. Continue reading Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
FTC warns VoIP providers that help robocallers: we can and will sue
It put 19 internet-calling companies on notice that helping illegal robocalls is illegal. It has sued before, and it can do it again. Continue reading FTC warns VoIP providers that help robocallers: we can and will sue
YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable
The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation – even though they don’t collect, receive, nor have access to kids’ data. Continue reading YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable
Data thieves blew cover after maxing out victim’s hard drive
The FTC has reached a settlement with InfoTrax after thieves stole a million sensitive customer records from its servers in 2016. Continue reading Data thieves blew cover after maxing out victim’s hard drive
FTC Orders MobileSpy, PhoneSheriff and TeenShield Vendor to Destroy User Data
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an advisory warning the public of the risks of mobile spyware, shortly after reaching a deal with Retina-X Studios LLC, a company making a few stalkerware apps. The settlement comes after it was reveal… Continue reading FTC Orders MobileSpy, PhoneSheriff and TeenShield Vendor to Destroy User Data
No federal privacy law will make it in the US this year, sources say
Without one, the companies that collect our data will likely face compliance with California’s take-no-prisoners law, in effect 1 January 2020. Continue reading No federal privacy law will make it in the US this year, sources say
200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement
A Change.org petition is demanding stronger accountability for Equifax in the 2017 leak that affected 150 million customers. Continue reading 200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement
YouTube fined $170m for covertly tracking kids online
YouTube can’t track kids online anymore without their parents’ permission, says the FTC, as it fined the Google-subsidiary $170m. Continue reading YouTube fined $170m for covertly tracking kids online
Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion Fine and Setup New Privacy Program for 20 Years
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today officially confirmed that Facebook has agreed to pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine over privacy violations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Besides the multibillion-dollar penalty, the company h… Continue reading Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion Fine and Setup New Privacy Program for 20 Years
Equifax expected to settle breach investigations for $700 million
Credit monitoring firm Equifax has agreed to pay up to $700 million to settle investigations from U.S. regulators and state attorneys stemming from the 2017 data breach that compromised personal information about 147 million people. The penalty includes payments of $425 million to affected customers, $100 million in payments to 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and also pay $100 million to resolve a federal investigation from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which examined the company in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission, regulators said Monday. The deal is the largest settlement resulting from a data breach in U.S. history. It comes nearly two years after Equifax revealed hackers had accessed U.S. citizens’ Social Security numbers, credit data, addresses, birth dates and some driver’s license numbers because of flaws in the company’s technology. Attorneys are scheduled to propose the deal to a court in Atlanta on […]
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