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Thursday: House Oversight Committee hearing on FTC

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Dissent

The Federal Trade commission and Its Section 5 Authority: Prosecutor, Judge, and Jury Full Committee July 24, 2014 | 9:30 a.m. in Rayburn 2154 Witnesses: Mr. Michael Daugherty Chief Executive Officer LabMD, Inc. Mr. David Roesler Executive Director Open Door Clinic of Greater Elgin Mr. Gerard Stegmaier Partner Goodwin Procter Mr. Woodrow Hartzog Associate Professor…

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Update: Benesse data theft suspect’s smartphone had info on 22.6 million customers

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Dissent

Updated breach estimate and scope: Education services provider Benesse Corp. said personal data on 22.6 million customers were stored on a smartphone owned by the Tokyo systems engineer under arrest on suspicion of theft and illegal copying of customer data. While announcing the figure Monday, Benesse, a subsidiary of Benesse Holdings Inc., said the stolen…

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Aloha point-of-sale terminal, sold on eBay, yields security surprises

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Dissent

Breaches involving point of sale (POS) systems in retail stores and the hospitality sector are all-too-common, and Aloha POS has been mentioned on this blog in some past breaches.  Now Jeremy Kirk reports: Matt Oh, a senior malware researcher with HP, recently bought a single Aloha point-of-sale terminal — a brand of computerized cash register…

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Mark your calendars: House Oversight hearing on FTC Section 5 Authority

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Dissent

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing next Thursday morning, July 24: The Federal Trade commission and Its Section 5 Authority: Prosecutor, Judge, and Jury No details are available yet as to who the witnesses will be, so check back next week. Those interested in the topic may wish…

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Vermont Attorney General Fines Local Business For Failing To Notify Consumers Of Security Breach

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dissent

Shelburne Country Store in Shelburne, Vermont will pay a $3,000 civil penalty for failing to inform 721 internet buyers of a security breach of their credit card information. In late 2013, the company’s website was hacked and credit card information stolen. Upon being informed of the breach in January 2014, the company quickly fixed the problem, but…

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NJ district court certifies two issues for interlocutory appeal in FTC v. Wyndham

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dissent

In April, Judge Esther Salas denied Wyndham’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s complaint stemming from what the FTC alleges were unreasonable data security practices that put consumers at risk of harm. The FTC’s complaint was brought under Section 5 of the FTC Act, and Wyndham had challenged their authority to enforce data security as well as their…

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