Tag Archives: Federal Trade Commission

FTC details “unreasonable data security practices” in complaint

November 13, 2019 The U.S Federal Trade Commission sued a Utah company that provides back-end support for multi-level marketing companies over a series of data breaches it experienced between 2014 and 2016. The basis for the FTC action was “unreasonable data security practices” in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. In other words, you can be face … Continue reading "FTC details “unreasonable data security practices” in complaint" Read More

FTC: Monitoring instead of money now for Equifax data breach victims

August 6, 2019 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stepped back from its offer of $125 per person for settling with victims of the Equifax data breach. Now, the offer is four years of guaranteed credit monitoring on all three credit bureaus. The FTC said on its website, FTC.gov, that “millions of people visited this site in just the … Continue reading "FTC: Monitoring instead of money now for Equifax data breach victims" Read More