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Yahoo’s Breach Epitaph

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In 2011, publicly traded companies were instructed by the SEC to report attacks that could have a “material adverse effect on the business;” however, there was no strict definition of such events.

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FTC: Facebook Lied To Users About Authentication, Facial Recognition

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The Washington Post is reporting that as part of a milestone settlement against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to say that Facebook lied to users about handling phone numbers and that it misled users about turning off a photo recognition tool. The new board committee will be added to the existing team.

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Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic

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Federal Trade Commission found at least 184,000 instances of pandemic-related fraud as of Aug. Such schemes are proliferating as the pandemic and economic hard times make consumers more vulnerable than ever to crooks. As PYMNTS’ Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook recently noted, the U.S. The Dark Web Likes Bitcoin, Too .

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Advocacy Groups Call On FTC To Break Up Facebook

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Facebook is facing breakup calls from a handful of advocacy groups that want the Federal Trade Commission to explore breaking up the social media giant. In 2011 the FTC said Facebook deceived customers by sharing data it said it was kept private. The consent decree was inked in 2012.

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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 

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The Electronic Privacy Information Center said in a 2018 letter that the sharing violated Europe’s data-privacy law and Facebook’s obligations under its 2011 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent decree. . Some privacy advocates were against the project.

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Amazon Giving Refunds For Unauthorized In-App Purchases Made By Kids

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According to the Federal Trade Commission , consumers may be eligible for a refund from Amazon if they were billed for kids’ unauthorized in-app charges between November 2011 and May 2016. Those eligible should have received an email from Amazon on May 26, 2017 with instructions on how to request a refund.

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FTC Expected To Reveal Details Of $5B Facebook Fine

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The Federal Trade Commission will soon announce the details of a settlement with Facebook over privacy violations, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Monday (July 22). The company already has an internal privacy team, and in 2011, it allowed for its privacy practices to be assessed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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