Application Security December 28, 2022 Twitter is the new poster child for failing at compliance 4 min read - All companies have to comply with privacy and security laws. They must also comply with any settlements or edicts imposed by regulatory agencies of the U.S. government. But Twitter now finds itself in a precarious position and appears to be…
News March 5, 2021 FTC Fraud Alert: Look Out for Fake ‘Trading Commission’ 2 min read - A new scam finds fraudsters using a website designed to look like the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) site in an attempt to con people out of their money. This FTC fraud is an example of an imposter scam. It’s a…
CISO January 21, 2019 Why CISOs and Boards Should Work Together to Improve Cybersecurity Disclosure 4 min read - Just how well are organizations informing stakeholders about cyber risks? That was the question that EY sought to answer in their recent "Cybersecurity disclosure benchmarking" report.
March 8, 2018 Millennials Reported More Cases of Identity Theft Than Senior Citizens in 2017 2 min read - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more identity theft reports from millennials in 2017 than they did from senior citizens, according to a recent report.
January 16, 2018 New Cybersecurity Legislation to Penalize Companies for Data Breaches 2 min read - U.S. lawmakers are calling for new cybersecurity legislation in the wake of headline-grabbing breaches.
January 5, 2017 The FTC Will Pay for an IoT Patching Tool 2 min read - The FTC will sponsor a contest during CES 2017 to develop an IoT patching tool that enables users to promptly update software and eliminate vulnerabilities
Fraud Protection July 14, 2016 Look Who’s Calling: The Rise of the Robocalls 4 min read - The FTC is fighting back against annoying and criminal robocalls, which have been made possible thanks to the growth of voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology.
Government June 21, 2016 FTC Studying Manufacturers’ Mobile Device Security Update Practices 3 min read - The FTC recently mandated that eight major mobile device manufacturers in the U.S. reveal their security update practices and general update policies.
March 14, 2016 Password Strength May Trump Frequent Changes, FTC Expert Says 2 min read - Lorrie Cranor, the chief technologist of the FTC, urged users to increase password strength rather than rely on frequent changes.
Government March 14, 2016 FTC Studying Practices of Nine PCI Companies 4 min read - The Federal Trade Commission recently revealed it will be studying the security and compliance processes of nine PCI companies.