The FTC has prohibited X-Mode Social and Outlogic from selling or sharing sensitive data to settle allegations regarding precise location data.
The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of 16 provisions of law the FTC enforces, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Read more…
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, January 18, 2024. The open meeting will commence Read more…
According to a recent Forescout report, the second wave of 2023 Danish energy sector cyberattacks took advantage of unpatched firewalls.
Data privacy within the automotive industry was analyzed in a report, finding that 72% of drivers are uncomfortable automakers sharing their data.
The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers who had their Social Security numbers exposed in a data breach involving online merchandise platform CafePress. The claims process Read more…
On December 4, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it will be holding a virtual informal hearing on January 16 on proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule. During the Read more…
The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for Fortnite gamers and their parents or guardians to submit a claim for compensation from the agency’s 2023 settlement with Epic Games over allegations Read more…
According to a Mark43 report, 82% of first responders worry that their organization’s data could be stolen or fall victim to ransomware.
Jadee Hanson has been hired as CISO at Vanta. Hanson will oversee security, enterprise engineering, privacy and governance, risk and compliance.