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FTC Attacks Spyware Marketers Exploiting Flaws in Internet Explorer
The Federal Trade Commission has been granted a temporary restraining order against several software companies based in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania that allegedly infected computers with spyware and then tried to sell surfers the solution.
Bonzi Settles With FTC; Webmasters, Subscribers to Be Alerted
The Federal Trade Commission settled this week with Bonzi Software Inc. over claims its InternetALERT software reduces the risks of Internet attacks.
FTC Settles With Pop-Up Ad Company
The Federal Trade Commission has reached an out-of-court settlement with D Squared Solutions LLC to stop barraging the Internet with pop-up ads. D Squared advertised its software to block the pop-up ads it was transmitting – unsolicited - to users online.
FTC Settles With Internet Marketing Firm
In one of the first legal maneuvers by the Federal Trade Commission to address pop-up ads, the agency said it settled with San Diego-based D Squared Solutions LLC, which agreed to stop bombarding web surfers with advertisements.
FTC Details Defendants’ ‘Phishing’ Expedition
The Federal Trade Commission said several operators who used spam and copycat websites to con consumers into turning over financial data have agreed to settle federal charges. The settlements announced Thursday will bar the two unnamed “phishing” defendants from sending spam for life and cost them each $125,000.
FTC Puts ‘Do-Not-Spam’ Registry on Hold
Fearing that spammers would mine a “do-not-spam” registry and look for new victims, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it won’t immediately create a national list. In a study, the regulators concluded that it would be "largely powerless to identify those responsible for misusing the registry," which might generate even more unsolicited sales pitches across the Internet.
Porn Spammers Settle With FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has settled a lawsuit against the former owners – Brian Westby of Ballwin, Mo., and Martijn J. Bevelander of the Netherlands – of a “Married But Lonely” adult website for using deceptive spam to drive its business.
Alyon Blasts FTC, May Seek Compensation
Alyon Technologies Inc. threatened to seek compensation from the Federal Trade Commission if it doesn’t come to “satisfactory” terms in a case against the online adult billing processor. Alyon claims an FTC press release was “designed to undermine Alyon’s ability to remain in business.”
Nocreditcard.com Applauds FTC Apology in Alyon Case
Nocreditcard.com applauds the FTC's apology (http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/04/alyon416.htm) following the Federal ruling last July in favor of its primary billing provider in the US, Alyon Technologies Inc.
Tower Settles FTC Charges; Alyon Notation Altered
The Federal Trade Commission said it has settled with Tower Records over a security flaw in the music giant’s website that exposed customer data to other Internet surfers. Separately, the FTC said that a press release it issued on adult payment processor Alyon Technologies Inc. was incorrect.
FTC Orders ‘SEXUALLY EXPLICIT’ Spam Labels
“SEXUALLY EXPLICIT.” That’s what the Federal Trade Commission is requiring all online adult spam email to be labeled on subject lines starting May 19. The Tuesday announcement, in response to a measure by Congress, also ordered the messages themselves not to contain graphic material.
FTC Guidelines For Porn Email
A month after the Can-Spam Act was enacted on Jan. 1, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission has added specific regulations for senders of pornographic emails that will be enforced on a federal level
Two Students Challenge The FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is being challenged by two University of San Diego college students, Anish Dhingra and Jeffrey Davis, who were able to exploit a feature in Microsoft’s Windows Messenger service
FTC Fines Pop-Up Company
The FTC sent a cautionary tale to the Internet advertising community this week when it flagged a San Diego company, claiming it took advantage of a glitch in Microsoft's Windows operating system to harass computer users
FTC Gets Tough on Patents
With all the industry banter lately over the validity of Acacia's DMT patents, in a likeminded move this week, the Federal Trade Commission put forth a proposal that could make patents harder to obtain and easier to challenge