US: FTC Launches investigative arm to tackle technololgy

The Federal Trade Commission is expanding a special unit dedicated to fraud detection and consumer protection: The Office of Technology Research and Investigation will not only take to task app developers targeting kids and the like, but also examine the risks and practices of new and emerging technologies.

The Federal Trade Commission is expanding a special unit dedicated to fraud detection and consumer protection: The Office of Technology Research and Investigation will not only take to task app developers targeting kids and the like, but also examine the risks and practices of new and emerging technologies.

The OTRI will be the group that takes companies to task when webcams are left vulnerable to hackers, or if health information leaks out of your fitness band. It will also perform research projects on, for instance, the privacy policies of such services, and investigate allegations of things like price-fixing and online scams.

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