On March 31, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to establish new privacy guidelines for broadband Internet service providers (ISPs).1 The FCC designed the proposal to “ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for their personal information collected by ISPs.”2 To … Continue Reading
Making a splash with its first-ever data security enforcement actions, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered uncharted waters late last year by aggressively asserting its role in safeguarding consumer information. In the fall of 2014, for the first time, the FCC took administrative enforcement action in two instances against telecommunications carriers that misused data, misrepresented … Continue Reading
In early May, Theodore Moss, the CEO of online background-check provider Crimcheck.com, received a letter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) notifying him that “recent test-shopping contacts” had indicated that his company was possibly selling consumer information unlawfully.1 Crimcheck.com provides background-check services to businesses conducting employment screenings for potential job candidates.2 Such companies, often referred … Continue Reading
