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Backend operation services provider InfoTrax Systems has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a data breach discovered in 2016, the agency announced this week. read more
From hacking hotel room robots to crackdowns on stalkerware apps, Threatpost editors break down this week's top news stories.
Lawmakers Ask FTC to Investigate Whether Amazon Broke Federal LawDemocratic lawmakers are urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into whether Amazon violated federal law...
It's the first time we've gone after a stalking app, the FTC said. In this case, that would be a stalking app that got breached - twice.
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.
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