The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with online mental health services company Cerebral after the company was charged with failing to secure and protect sensitive health data.
Read moreCategories: Personal Tags: FCC Tags: FTC Tags: robocall Tags: cold caller Tags: calling Tags: phone Tags: do not call Tags: block Tags: fine We take a look at a record fine issued by the FCC in relation to a prolific robocalling operation. |
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Read moreCategories: Business Tags: reviews Tags: fake Tags: ftc Tags: fine Tags: fraud Tags: bogus Tags: portal Tags: site Tags: rating Tags: score The FTC’s new proposed rule would apply large fines to those found distributing fake reviews online. |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Personal Tags: FTC Tags: privacy Tags: retroactive Tags: DNA. testing Tags: sample Tags: retain Tags: data Tags: unsecured Tags: charge The FTC is going head to head with a DNA testing startup which left consumer data unsecured on Amazon buckets. |
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Read moreCategories: Personal Tags: Microsoft Tags: Xbox Tags: privacy Tags: children Tags: COPPA Tags: FTC Tags: fine Tags: settlement Tags: games console Tags: gaming Tags: video games Microsoft is counting the cost of privacy violations, with $20m in fines related to illegal data collection from children’s Xbox accounts. |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: ftc Tags: tech support scam Tags: scammers Tags: payment processor Tags: fine Tags: visa Tags: chargeback We take a look at a story involving the FTC going head to head with a payment processor caught up in tech support scam allegations. |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Kochava Tags: FTC Tags: sensitive locations Tags: data broker The FTC has filed a complaint against data broker Kochava for selling sensitive location data. |
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