The offending company agrees to a $7 million penalty for selling consumer information. The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached an agreement with Response Tree, LLC, in which the…
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FDIC Attorney Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Minors Online
FBI and FDIC Inspector General conducted the investigation. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that a senior attorney with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) pleaded guilty…
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FCC Chair Asks Auto and Wireless Industry to Help Shield Domestic Abuse Survivors
Her letters ask companies to assist in preventing the misuse of connected smart technology. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Roseworcel wrote to nine automakers and three major…
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Supreme Court Turns Down X Appeal to Reveal FBI Information Requests
It is the third time X appeal has been denied in the court system. The Supreme Court recently refused to hear an appeal made by X, formerly known…
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FTC Proposes Stronger Protections on Children’s Privacy
The rule would require targeted advertising to be off by default. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed modifications to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule),…
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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Federal Razor Border Fence Removal
Overturns previous decision made by a district court judge. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked President Biden’s administration from removing razor wire fencing installed by the…
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HHS Reaches First Cybersecurity Settlement
Medical group agrees to pay a $480,000 fine for sub-par security. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reached its first cybersecurity settlement this month, fining Lafourche…
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Two Russian Nationals Charged with Hacking
They attempted to gain access to computers in the U.S., UK, and other countries. A federal grand jury has indicted two Russian nationals with charges of conspiracy to…
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District Judge Upholds Texas TikTok Ban on State Devices
He rules that restrictions on government devices do not violate the First Amendment. District Judge Robert Pitman upheld Texas’ state ban on the use of TikTok on government…
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Meta Reattempts Court Block of FTC Data Use Agreement
The judge will hear the case regarding the private data of minors on January 29. D.C. District Court Judge Randall Moss has announced that he would hear arguments…
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