The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the broadband industry in the United States. In a 3-2 vote, the agency reinstated net neutrality rules that had been abandoned during the height of the Trump administration’s deregulatory blitz. “Broadband is now an essential service,” FCC chair […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is aiming to roll out its long-awaited proposed rules governing commercial surveillance in the next few months, with a focus on ensuring that companies properly handle the data they harvest from the apps, websites and devices that consumers use. According to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, the rules […]
Apr 16, 2024NewsroomPrivacy Breach / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered the mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal data for advertising purposes. It has also been fined more than $7 million over charges that it revealed users’ sensitive personal health information and other data to third parties for […]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Avast to pay $16.5 million and banned the company from selling users’ web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes.
An Idaho federal judge on Saturday ruled that a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement action against the data broker Kochava — which the agency asserts sells vast amounts of non-anonymized data belonging to millions of people — may continue, a reversal of a prior ruling to dismiss the case. Privacy advocates consider the court decision […]
The European Commission adopted the implementing regulation concerning the EU cybersecurity certification scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC). The outcome aligns with the candidate cybersecurity certification scheme on EUCC that ENISA drafted in response to a request issued by the European Commission. In drafting the candidate scheme, ENISA was supported by an Ad-hoc working group (AHWG) […]
Jan 22, 2024NewsroomPrivacy / Technology The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to clamp down on data brokers by prohibiting InMarket Media from selling or licensing precise location data. The settlement is part of allegations that the Texas-based company did not inform or seek consent from consumers before using their location information for advertising […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday that it will participate in an “international multilateral arrangement” to lend intelligence and assist privacy investigators worldwide. The Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE), the nonbinding consortium the FTC is joining, will also help the FTC better monitor global commerce in real time, the agency said […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is urging automakers and wireless providers to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors from stalking tools enabled by connected cars and requesting the details of their location data-sharing practices. Connected cars are now loaded with sensors and other tools which allow real-time geolocation tracking. A recent Reuters report revealed […]