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The FTC's settlement with Google: Part 3

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As any business knows, it is indeed a small world after all. And the FTC’s recent settlement with Google related to the launch of its Google Buzz social network demonstrates why it’s important for...
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The FTC’s settlement with Google: Part 2

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According to the FTC’s recent settlement with Google, when people declined to sign up for Google Buzz, the company’s new social network, Google nonetheless enrolled them in certain features without...
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The FTC's Google settlement: What's the buzz?

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“Sweet! Check out Buzz.†“Nah, go to my inbox.†That was the intriguing choice facing Gmail users last year when Google launched Google Buzz, its social network. But according to a settlement...
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Data Resellers Liable for Downstream Security Failures

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Of course, no legitimate business would put out a welcome mat for crooks. But as the FTC’s data security cases make clear, that’s the effect when companies fail to take reasonable steps to secure...
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Lock Mess

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There’s lots of public information out there about people. So it’s no surprise there’s a booming business in the sale of data – and in the sale of services that promise to protect personal information...
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BCP Business Center: Your Link to the Law

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Welcome to the BCP Business Center: Your Link to the Law. Explore and you’ll find practical compliance guidance on advertising, telemarketing, credit, data security, and other need-to-know topics for...