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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with a digital game maker over allegations it misled consumers about its membership in a program aimed at ensuring companies …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — An operator of secure data centers has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework and failed …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission submitted two reports on Friday, June 19, that were requested by Congress as part of the fiscal year 2020 spending bill that funds …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced that the fifth annual PrivacyCon event, scheduled for July 21, 2020, will now take place online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $220,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Wisconsin-based retailer violated the Fair Credit …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A developer of apps that are popular with children has agreed to pay $150,000 and to delete personal information it illegally collected from children under 13 to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Active duty servicemembers are 76 percent more likely than other adults to report that an identity thief misused existing accounts, such as a bank account or credit …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with a Canadian company related to allegations it falsely claimed that its Internet-connected smart locks were …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Through public-private partnerships with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), since early April, all Veterans have been able to securely connect to their health care data …
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WEST READING, PA — Tower Health reminds the community to be aware of an increase of COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity and encourages individuals and businesses to follow safe email …
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