June 2016

Your mobile phone account could be hijacked by an identity thief

By: Lorrie Cranor, FTC Chief Technologist | Jun 7, 2016 11:38AM

A few weeks ago an unknown person walked into a mobile phone store, claimed to be me, asked to upgrade my mobile phones, and walked out with two brand new iPhones assigned to my telephone numbers. My phones immediately stopped receiving calls, and I was left with a large bill and the anxiety and fear of financial injury that spring from identity theft.

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Tell us About Your Experiences “Putting Disclosures to the Test”

By: Lorrie Cranor | Jun 1, 2016 5:04PM

As we recently announced, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop on September 15, 2016 to examine the testing and evaluation of disclosures that companies make to consumers about advertising claims, privacy practices, and other information. Our goal is to encourage and improve the evaluation and testing of disclosures by industry, academics, and the FTC.

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