January 15, 2024 at 10:40AM The FTC secures settlement with X-Mode Social, prohibiting sale of sensitive location data. Outlogic to delete previously collected data and honor opt-out requests, under FTC settlement. Critical vulnerabilities in Cisco, Siemens, Rapid Software, and Fortinet products. iOSpionage campaign exploited Apple’s ECC. HMG hit by data breach, unable to identify compromised … Read more
January 10, 2024 at 04:30AM The U.S. FTC prohibited data broker Outlogic from sharing sensitive location data with third-parties due to privacy violations, requiring data destruction and a comprehensive privacy program. The FTC accused Outlogic of inadequate safeguards and transparency, prompting a settlement and Senator Wyden’s praise. Outlogic disagreed with the implications and the need … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 03:37PM The U.S. FTC banned data broker Outlogic, formerly X-Mode Social, from selling Americans’ sensitive location data. The move responds to data brokers exposing individuals’ location data revealing sensitive information. Outlogic lacked protocols to remove sensitive locations and sometimes failed to respect individuals’ opt-out preferences. The ban follows an August 2022 … Read more