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Data breach
National

Health Insurer Pays $5.1 Million to Settle Data Breach Affecting Over 9.3 Million People

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has agreed to pay $5.1 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

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Federal Trade Commission
National

Developer of Popular Women’s Fertility-Tracking App Settles FTC Allegations

January 17, 2021January 16, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The developer of a period and fertility-tracking app used by more than 100 million consumers has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company shared the health …

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California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers About Facial Recognition
National / Technology

California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers About Facial Recognition

January 13, 2021January 12, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California-based developer of a photo app has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention …

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Advertising / Marketing / National

FTC Requires Mobile Advertising Company to Stop Misleading Users About In-Game Rewards

January 10, 2021January 9, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California-based mobile advertising company has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it failed to provide in-game rewards users were promised for completing advertising offers.

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FTC Issues Call for Research Presentations for PrivacyCon 2021
National / Technology / Web sites / Internet

FTC Issues Call for Research Presentations for PrivacyCon 2021

December 19, 2020December 18, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission issued a call for research on a wide range of privacy and security issues as part of its sixth annual PrivacyCon event, which …

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AG Shapiro Joins Bipartisan Coalition Against Facebook to End Alleged Illegal Monopoly
Pennsylvania / Technology / Web sites / Internet

AG Shapiro Joins Bipartisan Coalition to End Facebook’s Alleged Illegal Monopoly

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, with a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general, is filing a lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging that the company has and continues today …

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Federal Trade Commission
Business / National

FTC Alleges Mobile Banking App Misled Users

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission sued the operators of a mobile banking app, alleging that they falsely promised users high interest rates on their accounts and “24/7” access …

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FTC Requires Zoom to Enhance its Security Practices as Part of Settlement
National / Technology

FTC Requires Zoom to Enhance its Security Practices as Part of Settlement

November 12, 2020November 11, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission this week announced a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. that will require the company to implement a robust information security program to settle …

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digital data
Business / National

FTC Finalizes Settlement with Data Center Company

October 31, 2020October 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with a data storage services company that allegedly deceived consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield) framework.

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ID.me
Pennsylvania

L&I Launches New Identity Verification Steps To Thwart PUA Fraud

October 11, 2020October 9, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced the additional layer of anti-fraud measures through ID.me has gone into effect.

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