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FTC Reaches Agreement with Google
Google has reached an agreement with the FTC over privacy violations when it launched "Google Buzz" in 2010. The agreement "bars the company from future privacy misrepresentations, requires it to implement a comprehensive privacy program, and calls for regular, independent privacy audits for the next 20 years."
The agreement stems for the launch of "Google Buzz." When the service was launched, consumers were given the option to join but the opt-out feature did not work.
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Monitoring Service Buyers Guide
If you are interested in a ID Theft monitoring service you should visit the buyers guide offered by Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
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Breach to Cost $100,000,000
The massive data breach of names and email addresses at Epsilon may cost parent company Alliance Data Systems Corp over $100 million. Epsilon sends email marketing for many large companies including Citigroup and Best Buy. They send an estimated 40 billion emails a year. Epsilon disclosed the breach on April 1st after customers reported the problem. It is estimated that 100,000 addresses at each of their 50 largest clients were stolen. [News Report]
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