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Protecting the Security of Your Information

Protecting the Security of Your Information. Mary Beth Richards Federal Trade Commission May 7, 2008. About the FTC. Protects consumers through jurisdiction over both competition and consumer protection Main statute Section 5 of the FTC Act Other statutes Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Protecting the Security of Your Information

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  1. Protecting the Security of Your Information Mary Beth Richards Federal Trade Commission May 7, 2008

  2. About the FTC • Protects consumers through jurisdiction over both competition and consumer protection • Main statuteSection 5 of the FTC Act • Other statutes • Fair Credit Reporting Act • Children's Online Privacy Protection Act • CAN-SPAM

  3. Bureau of Consumer Protection Advertising Practices Planning & Information Privacy & Identity Protection Consumer & Business Education Marketing Practices Enforcement Financial Practices

  4. The FTC Uses Multiple Tools • Enforcement • Policy Development • Education

  5. Policy Development

  6. Education • Websites • OnGuardOnline.gov • ftc.gov/idtheft • Print Publications • 600+ online at ftc.gov • Available in bulk – free • Multimedia • Video – YouTube.com • Interactive tutorials

  7. Data Security and Identity Theft

  8. Data Security Enforcement • 20 data security cases • Most recent cases • TJX • Lexis Nexis

  9. 17 Federal partners Strategic Plan Released April 2007 Task Force Website www.idtheft.gov The President’s Identity Theft Task Force

  10. 31 recommendations, organized around life cycle of identity theft Prevention Victim recovery Deterrence and punishment Task Force Recommendations

  11. Task Force Progress • Data security and breach management guidance to government agencies • OPM led effort to eliminate uses of SSNs in federal human resource functions • DOJ legislative recommendations on prosecution of identity theft • Expanded training for prosecutors • Victim assistance • FTC workshops • FTC education

  12. Education

  13. Outreach & Business Guidance

  14. Interactive Online Tutorial

  15. OtherTechnology Issues

  16. November 2007Town Hall December 2007Issued Self-Regulatory Principles for Public Comment April 2008Comments received and being reviewed Behavioral Advertising

  17. Enforcement 94 actions against over 250 defendants Recent actions Valueclick Spear Systems Education Websites Phishing ecard Publications Spam and Phishing

  18. Spam and Phishing • Policy Research and Development • July 2007Spam Summit • Filtering works • Industry tools • April 2008Phishing Roundtable • Task Force on Phishing Education • Landing Pages • Phishing Videos

  19. Phishing Video: “Phishy Home”

  20. Spyware • Since October 2004, we have brought 11 cases that stand for 3 principles • Consumer’s computer belongs to him or her • Buried disclosures of material information necessary to correct an otherwise misleading impression do not work • Consumers must be able to uninstall and remove unwanted software

  21. Mobile Commerce • Topics • Mobile messaging services • Consumers’ control • Challenges of the small screen • Targeting children and teens • Best practices in preventing fraud • Security threats and solutions • Next-generation products/services

  22. Things of Interest

  23. National Do Not Call Registry • 155 million numbers registered • No expiration date

  24. Children • Education • ftc.gov/YouAreHere • Social Networking • Congressional legislation

  25. Ordering Publications FTC offers practical information on a variety of topics to help consumers avoid rip-offs and exercise their consumer rights, and to help businesses comply with the law. • Single Copies • View, print, and download publications from ftc.gov. • Bulk Orders (50 or More Copies) • Place order at ftc.gov/bulkorder.

  26. Protecting the Security of Your Information Mary Beth Richards Federal Trade Commission May 7, 2008

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