Clothing retailer settles with FTC over credit card breach 

Clothing retailer settles with FTC over credit card breach

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 22 April 2008 10:00 AM
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order that settles charges an online clothing retailer failed to properly secure its customers' personal information.
AdultFriendFinder.com settles with FTC 

AdultFriendFinder.com settles with FTC

In Hackers - By Frank Washkuch, 10 December 2007 9:57 AM
A website that promotes itself as "the world's largest sex and swingers personal community" has settled a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission.
TJX settles data breach lawsuits 

TJX settles data breach lawsuits

In Hackers - By Shaun Nichols, 27 September 2007 11:57 AM
TJX, owner of the TK Maxx brand, has agreed to settle a series of class-action lawsuits stemming from a huge data breach in 2005.
ChoicePoint settles with 44 states over 2005 breach 

ChoicePoint settles with 44 states over 2005 breach

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 4 June 2007 10:37 AM
ChoicePoint, the data broker hit with the largest fine in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) history, has now settled with 44 states over a 2005 breach that compromised the ...
Sony BMG settles with FTC 

Sony BMG settles with FTC

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 31 January 2007 10:13 PM
Sony BMG Entertainment has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over charges the entertainment giant violated federal law when it surreptitiously installed ...
Fake anti-spyware firm settles Washington state suit 

Fake anti-spyware firm settles Washington state suit

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch,, 5 December 2006 3:13 PM
Secure Computer, a New York-based firm accused of selling a spyware cleaner after duping consumers with a fake PC scan and pop-up advertisements, has settled a lawsuit brought ...
Odysseus Marketing settles spyware complaint with FTC 

Odysseus Marketing settles spyware complaint with FTC

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 22 November 2006 9:05 AM
A spyware operation has settled a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint in the US that it deceptively downloaded unwanted and malicious software onto users' computers.
Guidance Software settles with FTC 

Guidance Software settles with FTC

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 17 November 2006 5:32 PM
A computer forensics firm in the US has settled charges by the country's trade watchdog Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to protect private customer data, including ...
Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department 

Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

By Ericka Chickowski, 19 June 2006 5:38 PM
A former software piracy mogul pled guilty to copyright infringement on Friday as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Symantec settles one issue with the IRS 

Symantec settles one issue with the IRS

By Dan Kaplan, 9 June 2006 8:27 PM
Symantec has agreed in principle to pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) $36 million to settle an outstanding tax obligation resulting from an audit of anti-virus giant’s ...
N.H. man settles spyware suit with Washington state, pays $2,000 

N.H. man settles spyware suit with Washington state, pays $2,000

By Dan Kaplan, 8 June 2006 10:08 PM
A New Hampshire man who used the Microsoft name in advertisements to trick customers into purchasing ineffective spyware software reached a settlement this week with Washington ...
Washington state settles school spam case 

Washington state settles school spam case

By René Millman, 24 May 2006 12:25 PM
Washington state has settled a lawsuit with two Californian spammers accused of bombarding the Seattle School District and other organizations with junk email.
Sony settles rootkit lawsuit 

Sony settles rootkit lawsuit

By Frank Washkuch, 23 May 2006 6:23 PM
A major controversy over digital rights management (DRM) technology came to an end this week, as a federal court judge approved a settlement between Sony-BMG Entertainment and ...
Kansas firm settles FTC security charges 

Kansas firm settles FTC security charges

By Dan Kaplan, 10 May 2006 9:57 PM
A Kansas real estate services provider has settled Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated security claims made to customers, the agency announced today in a ...
New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case 

New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

By Dan Kaplan, 9 May 2006 10:07 PM
A New York man who allowed his name to be used as an alias in business conducted by a company accused of violating Washington state’s computer spyware law has reached a ...
Duo settles spam suit with FTC 

Duo settles spam suit with FTC

By Frank Washkuch, 17 April 2006 7:06 PM
Two alleged Washington State spammers have settled charges of mass-spamming filed against them by the Federal Trade Commission.
Company settles FTC adware charges 

Company settles FTC adware charges

By Marcia Savage, 8 August 2005 10:22 PM
A subsidiary of America Online has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally bundled adware with free security software.
BJ's Wholesale Club settles FTC charges of lax security 

BJ's Wholesale Club settles FTC charges of lax security

By Marcia Savage, 21 June 2005 5:13 PM
BJ's Wholesale Club has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it failed to protect sensitive customer data, which led to millions in ...
Internet marketing firm settles spyware suit 

Internet marketing firm settles spyware suit

By Marcia Savage, 15 June 2005 7:30 PM
Intermix Media has settled with the New York Attorney General following allegations the company secretly installed spyware. AG Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit against the ...
Petco settles FTC charges over security flaws 

Petco settles FTC charges over security flaws

By Marcia Savage, 18 November 2004 5:45 PM
Petco Animal Supplies agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that security flaws in its web site violated privacy claims it made to customers.
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