Security News

FTC Cracks Down on Stalkerware With Retina-X App Bans
2019-10-22 20:05

The FTC has banned the sale of three apps - marketed to monitor children and employees - unless the developers can prove that the apps will be used for legitimate purposes.

How Has FTC Data Security Enforcement Changed?
2019-10-15 19:33

In the wake of a federal appeals court ruling last year vacating a Federal Trade Commission enforcement action against LabMD, the FTC's data security consent orders are becoming far more detailed...

Match knowingly puts people at risk from scammers, FTC charges
2019-09-27 10:37

Match.com allegedly put users on its free version at risk - by not filtering out communications that it knew were from fake accounts.

Privacy Advocates Criticize FTC's Google Settlement
2019-09-04 21:33

Google to Pay $170 Million Fine for YouTube's Privacy ViolationsGoogle will pay a $170 million fine to settle allegations that its YouTube subsidiary illegally collected personal information about...

Don’t fall for fake Equifax settlement sites, warns FTC
2019-08-07 11:34

Equifictitious sites popped up within days of Equifax agreeing to pay up to $700m to settle claims over the 2017 data breach.

FTC Warns Cash Option May be Small for Equifax Settlement
2019-08-01 15:20

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday told consumers affected by the Equifax data breach that they are unlikely to get the full $125 cash payment that many sought. read more

Hey, if you could all not apply for the $125 from Equifax and just take the free ID monitoring, that would be great – FTC
2019-07-31 20:23

Not enough settlement cash to go around, sighs watchdog America's trade watchdog is officially telling millions in the US not to apply for the $125 it promised each of them as part of a deal it...

Lawmakers, Privacy Advocates Slam FTC's Facebook Settlement
2019-07-25 18:48

Critics Say the Deal Doesn't Do Enough to Protect Users' PrivacyFacebook's $5 billion privacy settlement with the FTC this week did little to satisfy critics who argue that the social media giant...

Facebook gets its wrist slapped $5b for fumbling our data, confirms FTC
2019-07-25 16:30

The FTC initially wanted a fine worth tens of billions, plus potential jail time for execs.

It's Official: FTC Fines Facebook $5 Billion
2019-07-24 17:18

Mark Zuckerberg Must Ensure Compliance With Commission's OrderThe U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission officially announced a privacy settlement with Facebook that includes a...