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FTC Updates Data Security Guidance for Businesses

August 2, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

In June, the Federal Trade Commission released a new guide for businesses on implementing sound data security protections and procedures. In “Protecting Personal Information: A Guide For Business,” the FTC offers “10 practical lessons” based on the numerous enforcement actions brought by the FTC. The guide offers insight into the thinking of this key federal […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Staff Releases Report on Cross-Device Tracking

January 27, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its staff report on Cross-Device Tracking. Cross-device tracking refers to the tracking of consumer activity across multiple devices such as smartphones, desktops, tablets and other connected devices. It helps companies understand consumer behavior better. The tracking can be deterministic (where a user logs into multiple devices affirmatively identifying […]

Filed Under: Mobile Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-Device Tracking, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Privacy Policy

Report Suggests Organizations Still Vulnerable to Credential Management and Network Segmentation Attacks

September 14, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published its 2016 mid-year review on August 22, 2016, highlighting large incidents of malware infections, with particular emphasis on ransomware and click fraud malware.  In contrast to the MS-ISAC report, however, an August 2016 report suggests most organizations would benefit from addressing issues of credential management and […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

FTC seeks public comment on Safeguards Rule and proposed changes

September 1, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On August 29, 2016, the FTC announced it is seeking public comment on its Safeguards Rule as part of a systematic review of all FTC rules and guides. The Safeguards Rule came into force in 2003 after the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) required that the FTC and other agencies establish administrative, technical, and physical information security […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security, Regulation Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Overrules LabMD Dismissal, Finds Unfair Data Security Practices

August 9, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The FTC issued an Opinion and Final Order reversing the previously dismissed charges against LabMD on July 29.  FTC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell had dismissed the case against LabMD on November 13, 2015 based on an insufficient showing of harm, as required to find an act or practice unfair under § 5 […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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