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2/23/06
CardSystems Solutions Settles FTC Charges
Tens of Millions of Consumer Credit and Debit Card Numbers Compromised

1/26/06
ChoicePoint Settles Data Security Breach Charges; to Pay $10 Million in Civil Penalties, $5 Million for Consumer Redress
At Least 800 Cases of Identity Theft Arose From Company’s Data Breach

12/1/05
DSW Inc. Settles FTC Charges
Agency Says Company Failed to Protect Sensitive Customer Data

6/16/05
BJ'S Wholesale Club Settles FTC Charges
Agency Says Lax Security Compromised Thousands of Credit and Debit Cards

11/17/04
Petco Settles FTC Charges
Security Flaws Allowed Hackers to Access Consumers’ Credit Card Information

4/21/04
Tower Records Settles FTC Charges
Security Flaw Allegedly Exposed Customers’ Personal Information to Other Web Users

6/18/03
Guess Settles FTC Security Charges; Third FTC Case Targets False Claims about Information Security
Agency Alleges Security Flaws Placed Consumers' Credit Card Numbers at Risk to Hackers

8/8/02
Microsoft Settles FTC Charges Alleging False Security and Privacy Promises
Passport Single Sign-In, Passport "Wallet," and Kids Passport Named in Complaint Allegations

1/18/02
Eli Lilly Settles FTC Charges Concerning Security Breach
Company Disclosed E-mail Addresses of 669 Subscribers to its Prozac Reminder Service

3/10/05
Internet Service Provider Settles FTC Privacy Charges
Company Disclosed Personal Information of Nearly One Million Consumers

7/7/04
Gateway Learning Settles FTC Privacy Charges
Company Rented Customer Information it Pledged to Keep Private

11/19/03
FTC Working to Protect Consumers and Businesses from Information Security Breaches

7/21/03
Identity Thief Goes “Phishing” for Consumers’ Credit Information

6/24/03
Fraudulent Email Seeks to Capture Consumer Information

6/24/03
FTC Outlines Steps to Assist Identity Theft Victims

6/19/03
FTC Outlines Efforts in Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance

6/5/03
Collection and Use of Consumer Information Focus of Upcoming FTC Workshop

4/21/03
FTC Workshop to Focus on Costs and Benefits Related To the Collection and Use of Consumer Information

4/3/03
FTC Targets Security to Combat Identity Theft

2/21/03
FTC to Host Workshops on Role of Technology in Helping Consumers And Businesses Protect Personal Information

1/29/03
Student Survey Companies Settle FTC Charges
Data Collected For "Educational Purposes" Also Sold To Marketers Who Targeted Kids

10/2/02
High School Student Survey Companies Settle FTC Charges
Personal Data Collected For Educational Purposes Was Sold to Commercial Marketers

9/26/02
FTC Introduces Internet Safety Mascot, "Dewie the Turtle," at Privacy2002 Conference

8/23/02
OECD Issues Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security

3/12/02
FTC to Host Public Workshop on Consumer Information Security

3/1/02
FTC Releases Wireless Workshop Summary

10/4/01
FTC Chairman Timothy J. Muris Announces Aggressive, Pro-Consumer Privacy Agenda
Privacy Protection Resources to Increase by 50 Percent; Enforcement to be Enhanced

2/2/01
Public Workshop on The Information Marketplace: Merging and Exchanging Consumer Data To Be Held March 13, 2001

10/11/00
FTC Testifies before Congress on Privacy Initiatives

7/27/00
Federal Trade Commission Issues Report on Online Profiling
Commends Network Advertising Initiative's Self Regulatory Principles

7/21/00
FTC Announces Settlement With Bankrupt Website, Toysmart.com, Regarding Alleged Privacy Policy Violations
Agreement Enforces Privacy Promises, Prohibits Sale of Customer Lists Except Under Very Restricted Circumstances; Company Also Faces First Charge of Violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

7/12/00
Online Pharmacies Settle FTC Charges
Viagra, Propecia Prescriptions Promoted With False Medical Claims Consumers' Medical and Financial Data Collected With False Privacy Assurances

7/10/00
FTC Sues Failed Website, Toysmart.com, for Deceptively Offering for Sale Personal Information of Website Visitors

6/13/00
Federal Trade Commission Testifies on Online Profiling Report

5/25/00
FTC Testifies on Privacy Report to Congress

1/21/00
Online Privacy Committee Members Named: Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security to Initiate Review in February

1/6/00
Online Auction Site Settles FTC Privacy Charges
Personal Identifying Information Hijacked From Competitor's Site; Many Consumers Sent Deceptive Spam

12/16/99
FTC Establishes Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security

7/13/99
"Self-Regulation and Privacy Online," FTC Report to Congress
Agency Outlines Steps to Ensure Effective Online Privacy Protections

8/13/98
Internet Site Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptively Collecting Personal Information in Agency's First Internet Privacy Case
Commission Establishes Strong Mechanisms for Protecting Consumers' Privacy Online

7/21/98
FTC Tells House Subcommittee that Self-regulation Is the Preferred Method of Protecting Consumers' Online Privacy
Commissioners Say Government Should Act If Effective Programs Are Not Implemented and Widely Adopted By Year's End

6/4/98
Report to Congress on Privacy Online
Only 14 Percent of Commercial Web Sites Disclose Information Collection Practices;
Agency Survey of Children's Web Sites Reveals that Fewer Than 10 Percent Provide for Parental Control

3/26/98
FTC Presents Testimony to Congress on Internet Privacy

2/26/98
FTC Staff to Survey Consumer Privacy on the Internet
Agency to Review 1,200 Web Sites for Privacy Policy Disclosures

12/17/97
Information Industry Voluntarily Agrees to Stronger Protections for Consumers, FTC Says
Social Security Numbers, Birthdates, and Mother's Maiden Names No Longer Available to General Public

9/18/97
Wait, Watch Closely and See Is Right Stance for Government on Privacy Issues for Electronic Payment Systems, Says FTC Official

7/31/97
FTC Outlines Steps for Commission Action on Consumer Privacy Issues in Letter to Congress

6/4/97
Consumers' and Children's Privacy Online, Computer Databases, and Unsolicited E-Mail: To Be Explored at FTC Privacy Week - June 10-13

3/4/97
FTC Announces Two Significant Efforts in Its Comprehensive Examination of Consumer Privacy
Agency To Study Computer Data Bases Often Called "Look-Up Services;"
Four-Day Public Workshop On Consumer Privacy To Be Held In June

1/6/97
Consumer Privacy in the Online Marketplace Addressed in FTC Staff Report
Follow-up Workshop To Be Scheduled

5/15/96
FTC Workshop on Consumer Privacy in Cyberspace to Be Held in June 1996