Several leading magazines have surveyed a number of the leading Cyber Security companies on their threat predictions for 2017. Here is a sample: Adwars Escalation The ad wars are heating up between users (and their ad blockers) versus advertisers who are trying to deliver ads and gather telemetry on user behavior. Advertisers have new methods…
The Federal Trade Commission regulates unfair and deceptive trade practices and D-Link Corporation and D-Link Systems ran afoul of both through its routers, IP cameras, baby monitors and other products designed to integrate consumers’ home networks. D-Link’s promotional materials assured buyers that their routers “support[] the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access,…
FTC Releases Staff Report and Security Guide on Internet of Things Last November, the FTC held a workshop on the The Internet of Things. This week the FTC has released a detailed staff report of its findings. Security was one of the main topics addressed at the workshop and in the comments, particularly due to the…
FTC Pushes Forward on Native Advertising Examination In June, the FTC sent letters to search engines instructing them to clarify how they display ads within search results since “the features traditional search engines use to differentiate advertising from natural search results have become less noticeable to consumers, especially for advertising located immediately above the natural results.” They…
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