Cybersecurity

FCC presses carmakers, wireless providers to protect domestic abuse survivors from stalking tools

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 […]

Cybersecurity

FCC reminds mobile phone carriers they must do more to prevent SIM swaps

The Federal Communications Commission is warning mobile phone service providers to ensure they are shielding customers from cybercriminals who use fraudulent SIM swaps to take over unwitting victims’ mobile phone accounts. The warning comes on the heels of a Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) finding announced in August. The board detailed the operations of the […]

Cybersecurity

FCC partners with four states on privacy and data protection enforcement

The Federal Communications Commission’s privacy and data protection task force will begin partnering with four state governments to strengthen enforcement investigations and pool resources, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced Wednesday. The attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania signed a memorandum of understanding with the FCC to cement the partnership. Federal and state […]

Cybersecurity

FTC targets telecom provider for inmates after massive data breach

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that it wants to require a prison communications provider to improve its security practices and incident reporting policies after the company failed to protect sensitive information about “hundreds of thousands” of users and did not notify all victims of the breach. The draft complaint and proposed order against Virginia-based […]

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