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FTC settles breach complaint with student lender

2008-03-04 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint against student lender Goal Financial after allegations that the company failed to safeguard personal data
 
Tags: safeguard personal data, federal trade commission, complaint, allegations, company
 
 
 
 
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ValueClick to pay $2.9 million to settle spam complaint

2008-03-17 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
Online advertiser ValueClick has agreed to pay a record US$2.9 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint that it sent deceptive advertising claims in spam e-mail and failed to secure consumers' sensitive financial information
 
Tags: sensitive financial information, online advertiser valueclick, record us2, million, secure consumers, settle, spam e-mail, claims, deceptive
 
 
 
 
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U.S. trade agency to investigate semiconductor complaint

2008-05-21 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
The International Trade Commission will investigate a semiconductor trade complaint from Tessera
 
Tags: semiconductor trade complaint, international trade commission, tessera
 
 
 
 
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Canadian law clinic files privacy complaint against Facebook

2008-05-30 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
A Canadian university law clinic has filed a privacy complaint against Facebook, alleging that the social-networking site's policies include 22 separate violations of a Canadian privacy law
 
Tags: privacy complaint, canadian privacy law, policies include, facebook, violations, site, filed
 
 
 
 
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Spear Phishing with Better Business Bureau complaints

2008-04-25 00:04:25 by HASH0x8471174 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...complaint against them. Almost as good as the subpoena story I heard from a customer last week. Beware of stuff like this! BBB CASE #841246605 Complaint filed by Brian Williams Complaint filed against Business Name StillSecure Contact Alan Shimel BBB Member YES Complaint status Category Contract Issues Case opened date 4/20/2008 Case closed...
 
Tags: complaint, complaint status, complaint filed, filed, business, business bureau, bogus complaint, bbb, valid omb control
 
 
 
 
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Waukesha County job applicant data exposed in mailing

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2008-07-15 08:07:06 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission As part of the complaint and the investigation, the EEOC requested copies of all the applications The law firm representing the county, Crivello Carlson, sent the applications to Matthews Evan] Really? Any second thoughts about the fact that this may put innocent people at risk ...
 
Tags: job, information, personal information, county, waukesha county, senstive information, confidential information, sensitive information, salary information
 
 
 
 
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Select Medical Corporation charged by the Texas Attorney General

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2008-01-11 16:20:31 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...complaint may contact the Office of the Attorney General at (800) 252-8011 or file a complaint online at www.oag.state.tx.us style="font-weight: bold;">Commentary Don't mess with Texas Seriously, this is excellent news. Organizations should take notice (but will they?). Just because sensitive information no longer has use to an...
 
Tags: clients personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, information, sensitive medical information, customers sensitive information, texas attorney, texas, attorney
 
 
 
 
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Canadian Group Says Facebook Violates Privacy Laws

2008-06-03 02:21:14 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...complaint charging Facebook with 22 separate violations of a Canadian personal information protection law The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), based at the University of Ottawa, asks the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to investigate what it describes as Facebooks failure to inform members how their personal...
 
Tags: facebook, privacy, canadian public policy, public, personal information, privacy commissioner, ottawas student population, canadian internet policy, obtain permission
 
 
 
 
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T-Mobile Sues Starbucks over Premature Free Wi-Fi

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2008-06-06 19:18:56 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...complaint in New York's Supreme Court over the Starbucks Card Rewards free Wi-Fi launched this week: T-Mobile spokesperson Peter Dobrow said this evening that his firm was surprised when the free Wi-Fi was launched in every market, because T-Mobile wasn't party to that deal. "Starbucks launched this promotion without involving T-Mobile," he...
 
Tags: free wi-fi, free, t-mobile, wi-fi, starbucks, t-mobile filed, t-mobile continues, provide free, subscribers
 
 
 
 
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Corporate Identity Theft

2008-08-16 09:58:30 by Gunnar Peterson in 1 Raindrop