Security News

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.

News Wrap: Amazon Echo Privacy, Facebook FTC Fines and Biometrics Regulation
2019-04-26 17:57

On this week's Threatpost news wrap, the team discusses Facebook's FTC fine for its data security practices, a report that Amazon is collecting Echo users' geolocation data, and more.

Facebook Takes $3 Billion Hit, Anticipating FTC Fine
2019-04-25 12:33

Questions Loom About Whether Big Fines Will Prompt Privacy ReformFacebook has set aside $3 billion from its first quarter profit to pay for what is likely to be a record-breaking fine from the...

Facebook Anticipates an FTC Privacy Fine of up to $5 Billion
2019-04-25 04:41

Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users’ privacy. The company set aside $3...

Facebook May Face $5 Billion FTC Fine for Data Misuse
2019-04-24 20:57

Facebook may be fined as much as $5 million by the FTC for data issues related to the Cambridge Analytica incident.

FTC slams the phone down on quartet of robocallers
2019-03-29 11:41

Wrist slaps and paltry fines may not be what most of us were hoping for in retribution for billions of robocalls and countless scams.