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What’s Next After Facebook’s Record $5 Billion Fine and Cambridge Analytica?

By Sheila Millar and Tracy Marshall on July 29, 2019 Posted in Advertising, Data Privacy

Facebook is facing some big changes after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled with the social media giant over charges that it violated an earlier consent agreement. The company will pay a penalty of $5 billion, which is not only the biggest privacy fine in history, but also, according to FTC commissioner Noah Phillips, “almost… Continue Reading

Equifax to Pay Largest-Ever Data Breach Settlement

By Sheila Millar and Tracy Marshall on July 25, 2019 Posted in Advertising, Privacy

The Equifax data breach was one of the most massive data breaches of all time, and it has resulted in the biggest settlement for a data breach to date. After two years of investigations at the state and federal levels, credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to a $675 million – up to possibly $700… Continue Reading

FTC’s 2018 Data Privacy and Security Update Highlights Enforcement

By Sheila Millar and Tracy Marshall on April 1, 2019 Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Security, Enforcement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its annual report highlighting its work on privacy and data security during 2018. The FTC initiated five enforcement actions arising out of data breaches and nine data privacy enforcement actions in 2018, including cases against online payment system Venmo and mobile phone maker BLU for misrepresenting their privacy… Continue Reading