Cybersecurity
Zoom Settles with FTC On False Claims About End-to-end Encryption
Dissent to the agreement shows how the Federal Trade Commission could change under the incoming administration.
Digital Government
Senate Still Divided on Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
Though recent bills are similar, lawmakers have yet to resolve two polarizing issues: preemption and private right to action.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Push FTC to Investigate Online Advertisers Tracking and Selling of Consumers’ Data
They warn consumers’ bidstream data can be used to “compile exhaustive dossiers about them.”
Digital Government
FTC Housecleaning Highlights Health Data Rule that Could Be More Relevant During the Pandemic
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on a decade-old rule that has never been enforced.
Cybersecurity
Contact Tracers Don’t Need Your Social Security Number or Bank Info, FTC Warns
A new text scam uses coronavirus-response efforts as cover to pump victims for financial information.
Cybersecurity
FTC Warns of New Coronavirus-Oriented Scams
The agency has updated its list of hacking and other tactics that prey on the generous and the needy in times of crisis.
Digital Government
Agencies Warn of Coronavirus-Related Scams
The government is trying to curb scammers preying on the public’s fears.
Digital Government
Court Shuts Down Hundreds of Fake Government Sites After FTC Complaint
A court approved a preliminary injunction pending a full trial.
Artificial Intelligence
FTC to Explore the Promises and Potential Abuses of Voice Cloning Technology
The agency plans to host a public workshop early next year.
Cybersecurity
You’re Probably Not Getting $125 from Equifax Claims, FTC Warns
A rapid influx of claims is already exhausting the $31 million fund for payouts.
Digital Government
Scammers Are Impersonating Government Agencies More Than Ever
The Federal Trade Commission warns that criminals’ “favorite ruse” is pretending to be from a government agency.
Cybersecurity
Phone Scammers Are Impersonating the Social Security Administration, Too
The Federal Trade Commission warns that even if a call doesn’t seem like a scam, it probably is.
Cybersecurity
FTC Warns Citizens About Government Imposter Scams
No, the IRS doesn't demand gift cards.
Digital Government
FTC Warns Targeted Ads and Big Data Can Be Civil Rights Issues
Using big data to target ads for financial products could mean “low-income consumers who may otherwise be eligible for better offers may never receive them.”
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