The Security and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) recently released an initial summary of its findings from its 2014 OCIE Cybersecurity Initiative. The OCIE examined
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FTC and EU Are Critical of the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
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Officials from both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and European Union (EU) recently called for enhancements to the Obama administration’s proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
The White House’s…
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FTC Approves Settlement Order With Snapchat
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On December 31, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it approved a final order settling charges against Snapchat.
In its complaint, the FTC charged Snapchat with deceiving consumers over…
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Billing Company Settles FTC Charges That It Misled Consumers Regarding Health Data Collection
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The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it settled charges against a health billing company and its former CEO that they misled consumers who had signed up for their online…
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The FCC – A New Data Security Regulator?
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On October 24, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threw its hat into the data security regulation ring when it announced it intends to fine two telecommunications companies $10 million for…
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