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FTC May Halt Staples-Office Depot Deal
The Staples acquisition of Office Depot is far from being a done deal, it...
- Europe
EU Eyes Privacy Watchdog Clause In US Data Pact
The flow of personal data is something that can easily be taken for granted...
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NewsFTC Issues Chip Card Scam Alert
The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a series of scams aimed at taking...
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NewsFTC: Startups Need To Up Cybersecurity Investments
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez is reinforcing the need for technology startups to...
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NewsFTC Can Hold Companies Liable For Lax Cybersecurity
A federal court said on Monday that companies that fail to provide their consumers...
- International
Pro-Google FTC Commissioner To Resign
One of Google’s staunchest allies in the U.S. government is resigning. On Monday (Aug....
- News
Loan Scam Scrapes $7M From Consumers’ Accounts
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week (Aug. 12) that it has charged a data broker...
- News
FTC Accuses LifeLock Of Misleading Consumers
LifeLock shares took a hit on Tuesday (July 21) after the Federal Trade Commission said...
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NewsPrivacy Advocates Keep Close Watch On Smart Gadgets
From Microsoft’s Kinect to Amazon’s Echo, gadgets have evolved to the point where they...
- Controversial
FTC Halts Payday Lending Fraud Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on payday loan operators accused of withholding...
- Bitcoin
Bitreserve’s CEO, “Bitcoin Girl” And Overstock’s Big Losses
Bitreserve has had a busy two weeks. The biggest news of the week for Bitreserve,...
- Merchant Innovation
Track-By-Phone Vendor Nomi Misled Consumers, FTC Says
Customer-tracking vendor Nomi Technologies failed to give in-store customers an adequate chance to opt...
