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NewsFacebook to submit to external privacy audits for 20 years
Facebook will submit to outside audits of its privacy practices every two years for the next 20 years under a proposed settlement announced Tuesday with the Federal Trade Commission. The agreement Read more...
FTC, Intel agree to proposed settlement
Intel agreed to a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that is slated to give the chip maker's rivals in the CPU, graphics and chip markets protection against anticompetitive Read more...
Congress should require P2P disclosures
Everyday there's news about another lapse, where company guidelines were insufficient and unable to keep data safe. One of the biggest culprits is peer-to-peer or P2P sharing--when files are made Read more...
FTC asks Silicon Valley to better police privacy
The Federal Trade Commission paid a visit to Silicon Valley recently with a very direct message: It's time to step up to the plate and do a better job of protecting consumer privacy and consumer Read more...
FTC sues Intel over stifling competition
The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Corp., Wednesday, accusing the chip titan of using illegal tactics to stifle competition. The administrative complaint could have a major impact on Intel, Read more...
Cybercriminals capitalize on swine flu fears
Cybercriminals are everywhere, and now they are capitalizing on swine flu fears by pitching fake Tamiflu, a drug that treats the flu symptoms. You may think this does not directly affect you, but it Read more...
ChoicePoint pays $275,000 fine for data breach
ChoicePoint Inc. agreed to pay $275,000 to federal regulators as a result of a data breach last year that exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal information of 13,750 people. The Read more...
Americans object to online tracking
It's become routine and almost an imperative for businesses and marketers to engage in online tracking of customers to their websites, but the public is not happy about this practice. A survey by Read more...
Google CEO resigns from Apple board
Google CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple's board, the company announced Monday morning. The move comes as the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing board ties between Google and Apple, reports Read more...
Identity thieves target job hunters
If you are out of a job or looking for one, be forewarned: A new Business Week article is blowing the whistle on identity theft that targets job hunters. As the jobless rate soars, scammers are Read more...
| Press ReleasesStay Safe From 'Phishing' and 'SMiShing' Scams With These TipsAT&T Offers Ways to Avoid Falling Victim to Popular Scams During the Holiday Season and Beyond DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season upon us, more companies are sending Read more >> Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Software Developer Settles FTC ChargesDefault Settings in Mobile File-Sharing App Jeopardized Consumers' Personal Files WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Frostwire LLC, a peer-to-peer file-sharing application Read more >> Smowtion Joins Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral AdvertisingSILICON VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an advertising industry-wide effort to protect online privacy, Smowtion (www.smowtion.com), a technology company focused on providing Read more >> MAAWG Hosts Joint European Meeting with LAP/EU CNSA; French Officials to Address Paris Summit on Spam and MalwareSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A global summit of online security experts will convene in Paris at a joint MAAWG-LAP meeting featuring keynotes by important French government officials Read more >> CRE Petitions FTC to Set Rules for Google, Facebook and TwitterRules Needed to Define Unfair PracticesWASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Google, Facebook and Twitter have much in common. All three web-based service firms have pioneered or reinvented Read more >> |
