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Facebook 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
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
Google clarifies that it will share Wi-Fi data with authorities
Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) will be handing over data it has mistakenly collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks over to European regulators. In a statement, a company spokesperson confirmed that the data
FTC approves Google's AdMob acquisition
The United States Federal Trade Commission has given the green light to Google's ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) $750 million acquisition of AdMob, closing its investigation of a deal that the FTC acknowledged could
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
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
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,
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
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
FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments, freebies
In the first update to its guidelines for advertisers since 1980, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have released new guidelines that require bloggers to disclose any payments or free gifts
