- Web resources
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 23rd, 2014
Netflix Downplays Net Neutrality Ruling, Says ISPs Won't Start Charging More
However, the company does promise to protest against such measures, if the need arises
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 22nd, 2014
BitTorrent and 11 Other Companies Settle with FTC After EU Privacy Breach
A dozen companies admitted their fault and settled the complaints
- Apple & Mac Blog
- By Filip Truta
- January 16th, 2014
Apple Will Refund Every Penny That Your Kid Has Spent on In-App Purchases
Cupertino to refund parents who didn’t authorize purchases
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 7th, 2014
The FTC Warns of Tech Support Scammers Promising Refunds
Here's a clever way in which fraudsters can make money
- Spyware Threats
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 6th, 2013
FTC Cracks Down on Android Flashlight App Developer for Sharing Users’ Data
The company is accused of deceiving customers about how their data is collected and shared
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 26th, 2013
January 13-17, 2014: National Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week
This is an initiative launched by the US Federal Trade Commission
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 22nd, 2013
Free Gift Cards and iPhones: SMS Scammers Settle FTC Charges
They've made $356,950 (€264,000) through the scheme
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 19th, 2013
Google Settles Safari Case, Will Pay $17 Million / €12.6 Million Reuters
Google didn't admit any guilt, but agreed to remove the ad cookies
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 23rd, 2013
Rent-to-Own Retailer Aaron’s Settles FTC Spying Charges
The company has been banned from spying on its customers
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 17th, 2013
Senator Asks FTC to Investigate New Google Ads with User Photos
Google will include profile photos for some ads if you don't opt out
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 24th, 2013
FTC Cracks Down on Advance Fee Scammers That Made over $11M / €8.1M
800,000 letters were sent out by the fraudsters in the first half of 2013
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2013
FTC Shuts Down Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scam
Defendants banned from advertising any goods and services
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 12th, 2013
FTC to Investigate Proposed Facebook Privacy Policy Changes
The agency wants to know whether the changes violate a previous settlement
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 5th, 2013
Facebook's Privacy Policy Changes Violate FTC Settlement, Privacy Groups Say
The changes grant more explicit rights to the social network
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 30th, 2013
FTC Accuses Medical Testing Lab LabMD of Exposing Details of 10,000 People
LabMD says it "looks forward to vigorously fighting against the FTC’s overreach"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 30th, 2013
426 Victims of DVD Vending Machine Scam to Be Refunded by FTC
The checks are for a total of $950,000 (€717,000)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 23rd, 2013
Mobile Marketer Agrees to Pay Up After Serving Scareware to Angry Birds Players
Jesta Digital has agreed to pay the FTC $1.2 million (€900,000) and refund all victims