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FTC withdrawing request for MGM cyberattack information
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FTC withdrawing request for MGM cyberattack information

by Richard N. Velotta Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Federal Trade Commission’s dispute with MGM Resorts International over providing information about 2023’s costly...

FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent
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FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting...

GoDaddy told to up security practices by FTC
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GoDaddy told to up security practices by FTC

FTC formally complains about GoDaddy’s security claims “Major compromises” between 2019 and 2022 are the cause for concern GoDaddy has reached a settlement...

FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to boost cybersecurity following major incidents
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FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to boost cybersecurity following major incidents

The FTC is imposing strict rules on the Marriott Hotel chain Three huge data breaches from the Marriott led to hundreds of millions...

Fake job tasks are costing victims millions, FTC warns
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Fake job tasks are costing victims millions, FTC warns

The FTC is warning jobseekers of rising new online scam ‘Task’ scams ask victims to pay deposits to access paid work These scams...

Google wants the FTC to stop exclusive Microsoft cloud deal with OpenAI
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Google wants the FTC to stop exclusive Microsoft cloud deal with OpenAI

Google has reportedly asked the FTC to investigate the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI Microsoft is currently the only cloud provider for OpenAI...

Microsoft says it found out about FTC probe by watching the news
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Microsoft says it found out about FTC probe by watching the news

Microsoft found out about a new FTC investigation the same way as rest of us The company is still waiting on formal legal...

Microsoft facing its biggest US FTC antitrust investigation yet
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Microsoft facing its biggest US FTC antitrust investigation yet

Microsoft threatened with antitrust investigation into cloud, AI and security practices Latest in series of US and EU probes for the company in...