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FTC: Data breaches linked to P2P services
The Federal Trade Commission is on a hunt to deal with data breaches after pinpointing a practice that is increasingly the culprit. The FTC sent letters to 100 organizations where personal data,... Read more...
FTC issues personal health record security rule
A new rule makes it mandatory for vendors to notify consumers if their personal health records online have been breached. The new rule is based on a mandate from Congress requiring the Federal Trade... Read more...
Cyber attacks show federal security gaps
Attacks that disrupted a number federal websites this month--including the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of the Treasury--have highlighted serious flaws... Read more...
Holiday cyberattacks hit U.S. government sites
A number of U.S. government agencies have been hit by cyberattacks since the July 4th holiday, and while little information is coming out right now, authorities suspect the culprit may be North... Read more...
FTC may become the net neutrality enforcer
The Federal Trade Commission may get another new job description--and a hard one, at that. It may start enforcing net-neutrality rules and challenging bad network management practices when broadband... Read more...
