Security News
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.com allegedly put users on its free version at risk - by not filtering out communications that it knew were from fake accounts.
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...
Equifictitious sites popped up within days of Equifax agreeing to pay up to $700m to settle claims over the 2017 data breach.
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
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...
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...
The FTC initially wanted a fine worth tens of billions, plus potential jail time for execs.
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...
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’...