Tag: Technology

FTC Rules Jerk, LLC and John Fanning Deceived Consumers, Violated FTC Act

Date

March 25, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has granted summary decision against the operators of Jerk.com, a website that billed itself as “the anti-social network,” for deceiving users about the source of content...

FTC Approves Final Order In TRUSTe Privacy Case

Date

March 18, 2015

After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against TRUSTe, Inc. for deceiving consumers about its privacy seal program...

Public Statement

Remarks at the Identity Theft Resource Center

Date

March 18, 2015

Remarks at the Identity Theft Resource Center (24.71 KB)

FTC To Host Workshop on Cross-Device Tracking Nov. 16

Date

March 17, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Nov. 16, 2015, to examine the privacy issues around the tracking of consumers’ activities across their different devices for advertising and...

Public Statement

Blog Post: Do Not Robocall Me: The FTC Strikes Back

Date

March 5, 2015

Public Statement

Three Regulatory Principles to Promote Innovation

Date

March 2, 2015

Three Regulatory Principles to Promote Innovation (70.48 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen - In the Matter of Health Discovery Corporation, and FTC v. Avrom Boris Lasarow, et al.

Date

February 23, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

132 3210

132 3211

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen (49.04 KB)

Statement of Chairwoman Ramirez, Commissioner Brill, and Commissioner McSweeny - In the Matter of Health Discovery Corporation, and FTC v. Avrom Boris Lasarow, et al.

Date

February 23, 2015

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny

Matter Number

132 3210

132 3211

Statement of Chairwoman Ramirez, Commissioner Brill, and Commissioner McSweeny (31.87 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen, Commissioner Wright, and Commissioner McSweeny Concerning Zillow, Inc/Trulia, Inc

Date

February 19, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Joshua D. Wright, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny

Matter Number

141 0214

Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen, Commissioner Wright, and Commissioner McSweeny (14.82 KB)

Public Statement

Project GOAL – Internet Safety for Older Adults: Challenges and Solutions - Keynote Remarks

Date

February 10, 2015

Project GOAL – Internet Safety for Older Adults: Challenges and Solutions (34.5 KB)

FTC Approves Final Orders In PaymentsMD Privacy Case

Date

February 6, 2015

After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders resolving complaints that PaymentsMD, LLC and its former CEO, Michael C. Hughes, violated consumers’ privacy by...

FTC Concludes Review of AgeCheq’s Second Proposed COPPA Verifiable Parental Consent Method

Date

January 29, 2015

Following a public comment period and review of AgeCheq, Inc.’s second proposed Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule verifiable parental consent method, the Federal Trade Commission has...

Website Operator Banned from the ‘Revenge Porn’ Business After FTC Charges He Unfairly Posted Nude Photos

Date

January 29, 2015

The operator of an alleged “revenge porn” website is banned from publicly sharing any more nude videos or photographs of people without their affirmative express consent, under a settlement with the...

Testimony

Testimony of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen – Hearing on “The Foreign Investment Climate in China: U.S. Administration Perspectives on the Foreign Investment Climate in China”

Date

January 28, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Text of the Testimony (41.51 KB)

Public Statement

Commentary: Security Is a Must for the Internet of Things

Date

January 27, 2015

Public Statement

The Role of Antitrust Enforcers in Dynamic High-Tech Markets - Keynote Remarks (As Prepared for Delivery)

Date

January 27, 2015

The Role of Antitrust Enforcers in Dynamic High-Tech Markets (As Prepared for Delivery) (113.18 KB)

Jan27

Event

Twitter Chat on the Internet of Things

January 27, 2015 | 3:00PM

FTC staff hosted a Twitter chat to discuss the new Internet of Things report, using #FTCIoT. Staff answered questions for 60 minutes. See the Transcript. Read the report: Internet of Things: Privacy...

FTC Report on Internet of Things Urges Companies to Adopt Best Practices to Address Consumer Privacy and Security Risks

Date

January 27, 2015

The report is partly based on input from participants in the FTC’s 2013 Internet of Things workshop.