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- Payola bloggers, FTC is watching you
- Payola bloggers, FTC is watching youFTC Watching BlogsI might be out of touch in a way but from the exposures to blogs that I have had, periodically and infrequent, I haven't seen anything in any of them to make me think they're of any use to anyone except the gullible....
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Payola bloggers, FTC is watching you
- A few years back, the blogosphere was gnashing its teeth about blogger payola -- taking perks and payments from advertisers and PR firms. Many bloggers justified the practice with "I take their money and write what I want anyway!" and "Hey, this is my meal ticket and by the time...
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- FTC to go after product reviews bloggers who accept freebies
- FTC to go after product reviews bloggers who accept freebiesFTC are puppets like most of our governmentWhen you have special interests in Washington buying lawmakers left and right, it seems pretty stupid for the FTC to be wasting time on some amateur reviewer with a day job who wrote a...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- FTC to go after product reviews bloggers who accept freebies
- The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on bloggers who review or promote products while earning freebies or payments, according to an Associated Press report. That means bloggers who review gadgets -- such as this one -- would be subject to...
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- Overall spam volume unaffected by 3FN/Pricewert's ISP shutdown
- Following last week's shutdown of 3FN/Pricewert's operations by the FTC, wishful thinkers expected a major decline in the overall spam volume, with botnet masters once again caught off guard just like it happened in November, 2008 with McColo's shutdown. However, according to numerous vendors that doesn't seem...
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- Spam reduced following Pricewert shutdown
- It's been almost a week since the FIC shut down rogue Pricewert ISP and it seems like the Internet has indeed been a safer, or slightly less dangerous, place. It's been almost a week since the Federal Trade Commission had the allegedly rogue Pricewert...
- News items 2009-06-10
- News to know: FTC vs. botnets; Microsoft; Apple WWDC; Twitter
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP. FTC statement Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming Typo'd Google domains in Top...
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP
- FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISPYee Haa! [NT].We were warned this was comingI was at a security conference today and one of the presenters said we'd hear about APS Telecom in the next week or two. Looks like he was serious. ;)
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP
- The Federal Trade Commission FTC has shut down a U.S.-based Internet Service Provider for recruiting, hosting and actively participating in the distribution of spam, child pornography, and other harmful electronic content. Pricewert LLC (also known as 3FN and APS Telecom) was shut down by a district court...
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- FTC cracks down on robocalls
- FTC cracks down on robocallsThe problem: Caller ID can be spoofedI once called AT&T to query about the particular caller ID number that showed up during a robocall. They said the number was bogus. I asked them how it was possible that the caller ID number can be spoofed,...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- FTC cracks down on robocalls
- The Federal Trade Commission FTC is cracking down on robocalls, those calls to our mobile and home lines that claim "Your car's factory warranty is about to expire!" If you're unfamiliar, consider yourself lucky, then listen to sample audio from some of the most egregious robocalls. The Federal Trade...
- Blog posts 2009-05-28
- Red Flags Rules - FTC Regulations and Your Responsibilities to Prevent Identity Theft
- Identity Theft is on the rise, and the government has taken notice. As of May 1st, the Federal Trade Commission, the federal bank regulatory agencies, and the National Credit Union Administration NCUA have issued regulations the Red Flags Rule requiring financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written identity...
- Webcasts 2009-05-19
- FTC investigating Google-Apple ties
- FTC investigating Google-Apple tiesWhy so against Microsoft?Why guys like you are so against a software company? People always attack the biggest until they become the biggest? And then so what? Microsoft ties up with Apple to fight against Google?Cut the crap. Just delivery your product and let the customers make...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-05
- FTC investigating Google-Apple ties
- It was back in 2006 that Google CEO Eric Schmidt joined Apple's board at Steve Jobs' behest. At the time, the pundits were full of speculation about the meaning of this appointment. The speculation ranged from some sort of integration between advertising and iTunes to Apple...
- Blog posts 2009-05-05
- NYT: FTC launches antitrust inquiry into Google's, Apple's boards
- NYT: FTC launches antitrust inquiry into Google's, Apple's boardsEEENo doubt some people out there are upset by the cooperation and general fair play that is seen between Apple and Google. It's the dreaded three E's: Embrace, Enhance, Enjoy.RE: NYT: FTC launches antitrust inquiry into Google's, Apple's boardsObama & his plans...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-04
- NYT: FTC launches antitrust inquiry into Google's, Apple's boards
- The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into both Google and Apple, exploring whether "close ties" among the boards amounts to a violation of antitrust laws, according to a report in the New York Times that cites anonymous sources. The companies share two directors - Google CEO Eric Schmidt...
- Blog posts 2009-05-04
- FTC settles with Enternet Media for $2 million
- FTC settles with Enternet Media for $2 millionMessage has been deleted.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-23
- Privacy group to FTC: Google's cloud is unsafe
- Privacy group to FTC: Google's cloud is unsafeIt's still a long long way......before cloud computing will become the norm. Issues like this illustrate one reason why. It can be hard enough to get a closed network totally secure enough to completely trust it. To get any big...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-18
- Privacy group to FTC: Google's cloud is unsafe
- A Washington-based privacy group wants the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation of the cloud-computing services offered by Google - including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar and others - to ensure that they are as secure as Google promises they will be. Specifically, the matters stems...
- Blog posts 2009-03-17
- FTC: ID theft cases surge; 20-somethings biggest percentage of complaints
- FTC: ID theft cases surge; 20-somethings biggest percentage of complaints54 percent are 39 and under.This is also probably the majority of people who use social networking sites. Any correlation? Most likely.Putting one?s personal information out in cyberspace, for all the world to see, is an open invitation for someone to...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
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