Security News

FTC wants Facebook to boost accountability and transparency, imposes $5 billion penalty
2019-07-24 14:39

Facebook has to pay a $5 billion penalty and submit to new restrictions and a modified corporate structure that will hold the company accountable for the decisions it makes about its users’...

FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Adds Limited Oversight on Privacy
2019-07-24 14:17

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg...

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine to Settle FTC Privacy Investigation
2019-07-13 07:33

After months of negotiations, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over its privacy investigation into the Cambridge Analytica...

FTC Reportedly Approves $5 Billion Facebook Fine
2019-07-12 21:33

Settlement Stems From Cambridge Analytica IncidentAfter a long privacy investigation, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to levy a $5 billion fine against Facebook, according to the...

FTC, D-Link Reach Agreement Over Device Security
2019-07-03 13:52

Taiwan-based networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has agreed to implement a comprehensive security program to settle accusations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claiming that the...

D-Link Agrees to 10 Years of Security Audits to Settle FTC Charges
2019-07-03 11:33

Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has agreed to implement a "comprehensive software security program" in order to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging that the...

D-Link Settles With FTC Over Alleged IoT Security Failures
2019-07-03 10:33

Proposed Settlement Requires D-Link to Bolster Security ProgramD-Link has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the IoT device developer left...

YouTube’s antics with kids’ data prompts call for FTC to force change
2019-06-27 13:53

Sen. Markey and 2 consumer groups said the Google-owned service must comply with COPPA and should be held accountable for not doing so.

FTC crackdown targets operators behind 1 billion robocalls
2019-06-27 13:49

It's a drop in the “4.7 billion robocalls placed per month” bucket, but hey, it's better than nothing!

FTC renews call for single federal privacy law
2019-05-10 10:11

It also wants to be the country's data-privacy police: commissioners called for more resources and ability to impose penalties.