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The FTC is pushing for changes to how Big Tech handles data

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new notice calling for input into how tech companies handle consumer data, a crucial first step in setting binding rules for the industry. Formally known as an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), the filing calls for public comment on data collection, algorithmic discrimination, and commercial surveillance.

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Lawmakers push FTC to clean up the VPN industry

Last week, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address deceptive practices in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry. Eshoo and Wyden’s letter comes as people look to hide their digital footprint following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Twitter schikt zaak over delen van 2FA-telefoonnummers met adverteerders

Twitter heeft een schikking getroffen in een zaak over het gebruik van telefoonnummers die door gebruikers waren verstrekt voor het beveiligen van accounts voor het tonen van gerichte advertenties. Naast nummers ging het ook om e-mailadressen die gebruikers voor veiligheidsdoeleinden hadden opgegeven.

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security.nl

The FTC Wants Companies to Find Log4j Fast. It Won’t Be Easy

On december 9, when the Apache Software Foundation disclosed a massive vulnerability in Log4j, its Java logging library, it triggered a cat-and-mouse game as IT professionals raced to secure their systems against cybercriminals looking to exploit a huge, now-known, issue.

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Senate Democrats call on FTC to fix data privacy ‘crisis’

Senate Democrats are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to write new rules to protect consumer data privacy in a new letter to the agency authored on Monday. The letter, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and signed by eight other Democratic senators, was sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan Monday, calling on the agency to “begin a rulemaking process” on privacy.

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