In a set of recent settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or Commission) resolved charges against two companies, ClixSense and D-Link, for failing to provide reasonable security and to live up to their data...more
7/23/2019
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On November 13, 2015, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Chappell dismissed a suit brought by the FTC alleging that LabMD’s failure to implement reasonable and appropriate data security...more
In the wake of the European Court of Justice’s (“CJEU”) landmark decision of Schrems v. Data Protection Authority earlier this month, the EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova announced this week that the EU has “agreed in...more
11/2/2015
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If you read one thing:
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) secured a major appellate victory in its quest to challenge lax corporate cybersecurity practices
- In light of the 3rd Circuit’s decision,...more
9/1/2015
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Yesterday, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich announced that the FTC will begin a “Start with Security” campaign, through which the FTC will...more