Sometimes I find out about FTC enforcement actions before the FTC has disclosed anything. Case in point (no pun intended), Courthouse News reports: Inbound Call Experts et al. defraud consumers by lying about threats to their computers, the FTC says. There is no mention of this case on the FTC’s site (yet).
Category: Govt
TRUSTe Settles FTC Charges it Deceived Consumers Through Its Privacy Seal Program
From the FTC: TRUSTe, Inc., a major provider of privacy certifications for online businesses, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers about its recertification program for company’s privacy practices, as well as perpetuated its misrepresentation as a non-profit entity. TRUSTe provides seals to businesses that meet specific requirements for consumer…
Mandatory Privacy Training Rule for Federal Contractors Expected Soon
Jonathan T. Cain of Mintz Levin writes: A rule to require federal contactors handling personally identifiable information to train their employees in safeguarding the information is close to release. Under the anticipated rule, contractor employees will have to undergo either agency training when the agency chooses to make it available, or will have to provide…
Court Cool To Privacy Lawsuit
Zoe Tillman reports: A federal appeals panel expressed doubt last week about a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the government’s bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records. The judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit hearing the dispute — the second one to come before a court — questioned…