Lawmakers call for FTC investigation of data brokers enabled by online ad industry
“[T]here is no effective way to control these tools absent intervention by regulators and Congress,” the lawmakers said of data brokers.
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Uber reaches deal with FTC on consumer privacy, agrees to new program
Ridesharing behemoth Uber agreed Tuesday to institute "a culture of privacy," following a Federal Trade Commission investigation that revealed the company failed to take reasonable security measures…
Report: personal data of more than 14M Verizon customers is exposed in server breach
A publicly configured server run by a third-party Verizon partner left the personal details and PIN numbers of millions exposed in downloadable files, a new UpGuard report…