FCC updates data breach notification rules Security Staff December 14, 2023 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially adopted changes to data breach notification rules for communication companies.Read More
FTC warns tax preparation companies against sharing confidential data Security Staff October 2, 2023 Five tax preparation companies have been warned by the FTC in regards to what information can and can't be shared for outside purposes. Read More
Anti-scraping policies and data privacy Listen to Oded Anderman, Program Manager at Meta, in this podcast episode. Security Staff September 6, 2023 Listen to this episode of The Security Podcasts with Oded Anderman, Program Manager in Meta Platform’s Privacy organization, on data scraping.Read More
Malware top consumer threat from May to July 2023 Security Staff September 1, 2023 According to a cybersecurity trends report, malware was the top online consumer threat from May to July 2023, accounting for 58% of all detections. Read More
35% of online shoppers trust AI tools to manage their data Security Staff August 22, 2023 In response to FTC concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) and data privacy, consumer opinions on AI were analyzed from a recent Capterra survey. Read More
Report finds exposed sensitive data in more than 30% of cloud assets Security Staff August 16, 2023 A new report reveals that more than 30% of cloud data assets contain sensitive information.Read More
FTC: Ring failed to stop hackers from accessing users' cameras Security Staff June 1, 2023 Under the proposed FTC order, Ring is prohibited from profiting from unlawfully accessing consumers videos and must pay $5.8 million in consumer refunds.Read More
72.1% of executives would like to have more data available Security Staff May 22, 2023 The use of consumer data was analyzed in a recent survey by Near Intelligence examining how consumer behavior data is used to make business decisions.Read More
Google to pay $85M settlement for privacy violations in Arizona Security Staff October 5, 2022 Google will pay an $85 million settlement to the State of Arizona for violating the state's Consumer Fraud Act with its location tracking feature.Read More
Data security, surveillance practices to be examined by FTC Security Staff August 12, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission will be exploring rules to crack down on lax data security and harmful commercial surveillance. Read More