If you own an HTC phone or mobile device, you may be affected by a settlement announced today between the FTC and HTC America.
According to the FTC, security failures in HTC devices left users vulnerable to hackers. If exploited, these...
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If you’re thinking about applying for an online payday loan, you might be dealing with a direct lender – or you might be dealing with a loan aggregator. A direct lender lends you the money; a loan aggregator is a middleman – a company that...
What’s not to like about the convenience of free public Wi-Fi? It’s nice to be able to connect to the internet when you’re away from home. Unfortunately, these hotspots often aren’t secure. If you go online using public Wi-Fi — like at an airport...
There’s a lot you can do to protect yourself and your computer from scammers, hackers, and identity thieves. Start by keeping your computer software up-to-date.
Wi-Fi hotspots — like the ones in coffee shops, airports, and hotels — are convenient, but they often aren’t secure. Use these tips to help protect your personal information.
Today, the FTC announced a settlement with Path — a social networking site that promoted itself as a different kind of social network. Primarily available to users through a mobile app, Path claimed that it “should be private by default. Forever...
Yesterday was Data Privacy Day, and though it’s just one day a year, we hope you’ll make data security part of your regular routine.
Every day, you do things to protect what's most important to you — like locking your front door to prevent...
This morning, FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen spoke at a Data Privacy Day event at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Commissioner Ohlhausen talked about the FTC’s role in data security: our enforcement record, our...
Data privacy is so important, there’s a day dedicated to it. The National Cyber Security Alliance is kicking off Data Privacy Day with an event on January 28, 2013, at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Panelists will...
It’s no secret that kids take to the Internet like — hmm, ducks to water.
It’s also no secret that parents are concerned about their kids’ privacy online.
And it’s no secret that since April 2000, the FTC has vigorously enforced the...
