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GLBA Compliance Requires That Leaks Be Sealed
White Paper In addition to formulating a privacy policy, financial institutions must implement "Administrative, technical and physical safeguards", according to the Federal Trade Commission.... [12 Nov 2009]
Google Books beefs up privacy policy after criticism
News The company announced the new policy in a blog post on Thursday, saying it was developed following conversations with the US Federal Trade Commission. Google has released a more detailed... [04 Sep 2009]
Apple loses Google boss as Schmidt steps down from board
News In May, Google confirmed that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was planning to hold discussions concerning potential conflicts of interest related to Schmidt's presence on both... [04 Aug 2009]
Chrome OS pushes Google CEO to rethink seat at Apple's table
News Google and Apple have already reportedly drawn interest from the Federal Trade Commission over Schmidt's role on that board, which isn't likely to subside given Google's new direction.... [13 Jul 2009]
Google to launch netbook operating system next year
News Offering a full-on PC operating system could intensify the Federal Trade Commission's "discussions" about Schmidt's dual Apple and Google responsibilities. Google has announced it is... [08 Jul 2009]
Red Flags Rules - FTC Regulations and Your Responsibilities to Prevent Identity Theft
White Paper As of May 1st, the Federal Trade Commission, the federal bank regulatory agencies, and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have issued regulations (the Red... [01 Jul 2009]
Minority Report: Apple, Google closer than ever?
Comment The Federal Trade Commission's decision to investigate the relationship between Apple and Google highlights the closeness between the two - but is unlikely to separate them in any... [26 May 2009]
Microsoft sues TomTom over patents
News The federal lawsuit seeks damages for the past infringement, while the ITC case is aimed at blocking future imports of infringing patents, Microsoft said. In complaints before the US District Court in Washington and the... [26 Feb 2009]
Meeting the PCI Standard
White Paper The Federal Trade Commission estimates that almost 10 million consumers were affected last year, at a cost of close to $50 billion. Identity theft and credit card fraud is a large and... [31 May 2008]
PCI Compliance: The Importance of Securing Payment Information
White Paper The Federal Trade Commission received more than 685,000 complaints of fraud and identity theft in 2005, totaling more than $680 million in stolen assets. Fraud and identity theft are on... [13 May 2008]
The Changing Face of Online Fraud
White Paper The Federal Trade Commission as recently as December 2006 published a "State of spam" report, citing research indicating spam had leveled off or even dropped during the previous year.... [10 May 2008]
Call to increase online data protection for teens
News The group - which includes the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children Now, and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD)- plans to ask the Federal Trade Commission this week to establish... [10 Apr 2008]
Google to get the DoubleClick go-ahead?
News Google was given the go-ahead by the US Federal Trade Commission in December but has been waiting for the EU to act. European regulators are planning to grant approval for Google's... [06 Mar 2008]
Do proposed guidelines for online ads cut the mustard?
News The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has proposed new privacy guidelines related to online advertising that offer weaker consumer notice and choice requirements than the US Federal Trade... [25 Feb 2008]
Top five takeovers that shook the tech world
News A year after the initial bid was made the US Federal Trade Commission gave its approval to the deal in January 2001. Microsoft last week launched a hostile $44.6bn takeover bid to buy... [04 Feb 2008]
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