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FTC Shuts Down ISP Hosting Child Pornography, Other Malicious Content
Internet service provider PriceWert recruited, hosted and distributed more than 15,000 spam, child pornography and phishing sites, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which successfully argued to a federal judge that its services should be down.
FTC Orders District Court to Stop 'Scareware' Scheme
A U.S. district court has issued a temporary stop to a large-scale "scareware" scheme being perpetrated by two companies, Innovative Marketing, Inc. and ByteHosting Internet Services, LLC.
FTC Wins TRO Against Keylogger Spyware Company CyberSpy
The Federal Trade Commission has won a temporary restraining order halting the sale of keylogger spyware by Florida-based CyberSpy Software.
Cyberheat Settles With FTC Over Illegal Spam Charges Related to Affiliates
Arizona-based Cyberheat has entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice over charges related to the sending of illegal spam by the company's affiliates.
FTC Proposes Online Behavioral Privacy Principles
The Federal Trade Commission today released a set of proposed principles for “online behavioral advertising” — the term the FTC has adopted for the tracking of a consumer’s online activities in furtherance of delivering advertising tailored to that consumer’s interests.
FTC, AFF Settle Pop-Up Ad Complaint
The Federal Trade Commission and AdultFriendFinder.com parent company Various Inc. have agreed to a settlement barring AFF from "displaying sexually explicit online ads to consumers who are not seeking out sexually explicit content.”
FTC Urged to Establish 'Do Not Track' List
Both before and during a two-day town hall meeting conducted by the Federal Trade Commission last week, privacy groups lobbied the FTC to adopt a variety of new consumer protections in relation to the “behavioral advertising sector.”
FTC Spam Summit: Spammers Have Evolved
The primary risk stemming from spam email is that it serves as a portal to the “malware economy,” according to government officials, technology experts and representatives of major Internet firms who gathered in Washington last week for a Spam Summit organized by the FTC.
FTC Urges Caution in Enacting Net Neutrality Laws
In a report released late Wednesday night, the Federal Trade Commission has argued that lawmakers should be extra cautious in enacting legislation to preserve net neutrality. Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras supposes that such regulations would stifle innovation and technology.
FTC Commissioner Calls for Prison for Spyware Distributors
At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Tuesday morning, Federal Trade Commissioner William Kovacic said that many spyware distributors "can only be described as vicious organized criminals" and suggested the only deterrent is prison.
FTC Issues Five-Year COPPA Report
In a report issued to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission touted the effectiveness of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), saying it has protected “the privacy and security of young children online without unduly burdening website operators.”
FTC to Investigate ISP Broadband Speed Claims
According to Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras, the agency is going to begin investigating the speed claims of Internet service providers’ broadband networks.
FTC Settles With Adult Website Operators Over Affiliates’ Spam
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department have announced a Dec. 7 settlement in a civil case filed against TJ Web Productions for liability incurred when its affiliates allegedly used pornographic spam to promote the company’s paysites.
Zango Settles With FTC
Zango, the adware manufacturer, reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to pay $3 million in ill-gotten gains in response to charges that it deceptively installed adware onto PCs without user consent and then obstructed its removal, violating federal law.
FTC Goes After Foreign Spammers
In an effort to get a handle on spam, phishing gags and Nigerian rip-off artists, President Bush signed a bill before the Christmas holiday empowering the Federal Trade Commission to more easily root out email spammers in foreign countries.
FTC to Scrutinize Viral Marketing
The Federal Trade Commission said it will take a closer look at viral marketing campaigns in an effort to better protect consumers against possible instances of fraud and false advertising.
FTC to Hold Public Workshop on Net Neutrality
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop Feb. 13-14, to discuss the issue of net neutrality. The FTC’s new committee, the Internet Access Task Force, will organize the workshop.
FTC to Address Abusive Cookies
Representatives from the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) will meet with officials from the Federal Trade Commission later this week to discuss what they call the abusive use of cookies on the Internet.