Tag: Office of Technology Research and Investigation (OTech)

PrivacyCon 2019

June 27, 2019 | 9:00AM

The FTC hosted its fourth annual PrivacyCon on June 27, 2019. For PrivacyCon 2019, the FTC was seeking research presentations on a wide range of consumer privacy and security issues, with a particular...

FTC to Hold July 2019 Workshop on Product Repair Restrictions, Seeks Research in Advance

Date

March 13, 2019

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...

Jul16

Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions

July 16, 2019 | 12:30PM

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...

Uber Technologies, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

October 29, 2018

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3054

C-4662

Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen Announces Departure from the FTC

Date

September 25, 2018

Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced her departure from the Federal Trade Commission upon the expiration of her term today. Ohlhausen was sworn in as a Commissioner on April 4, 2012, and served...

Tatto, Inc., also d/b/a Winbigbidlow and Tatto Media, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 25, 2018

FTC Matter/File Number

112 3181

Uber Technologies Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 16, 2018

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3082

John Fowler

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 15, 2018

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3080

Report

Mobile Security Updates: Understanding the Issues

Date

February 28, 2018

Text of the Commission Mobile Security Updates Report (4.34 MB)

Feb28

PrivacyCon 2018

February 28, 2018 | 9:15AM

Building on the success of its two previous PrivacyCon events, the Federal Trade Commission announced a call for presentations for its third PrivacyCon, which took place on February 28, 2018 . The...

FTC Report Finds Some Small Business Web Hosting Services Could Leave Small Businesses at Risk of Facilitating Phishing Scams

Date

February 20, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report that examines 11 web-hosting services that market themselves to small businesses and finds that many do not provide by default certain email...

Report

Do Web Hosts Protect Their Small Business Customers With Secure Hosting And Anti-Phishing Technologies? The Federal Trade Commission Staff Perspective

Date

February 20, 2018

Text of the Commission Staff Perspective (175.15 KB)

Dec01

Student Privacy and Ed Tech

December 1, 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Education (“ED”) hosted a workshop on December 1, 2017 to examine student privacy and Ed Tech. The use of “Ed Tech” has exploded over the...

CSGOLotto, Trevor Martin, and Thomas Cassell, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

November 29, 2017

FTC Matter/File Number

162 3184

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: "Still Ringing Off the Hook: An Update on Efforts To Combat Robocalls," Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate

Date

October 4, 2017

Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director

Matter Number

P034412

Text of the Commission Testimony (144.02 KB)

Ashley Madison

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 27, 2017

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3284

FTC Seeks Presentations from Students to Coincide with PrivacyCon 2018

Date

September 25, 2017

To encourage the next generation of privacy and data security researchers to explore economic questions in privacy and data security, the Federal Trade Commission today issued a call for presentations...

Mobile App Settles FTC Allegations That it Failed to Deliver Promised Cash Rewards for Meeting Exercise and Diet Goals

Date

September 21, 2017

The operators of a mobile app that promised cash incentives to get consumers to commit to fitness and nutrition goals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they falsely...