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FTC Brings Enforcement Action Against DeVry University

Date

January 27, 2016

Note: A conference call for media with FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell was held: Date: Jan. 27, 2016 Time: 1 p.m. ET Ramirez, Mitchell and FTC and Department...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Separate Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commission v. DeVry Education Group, et al.

Date

January 27, 2016

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Separate Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commission v. DeVry Education Group, et al. (8.42 KB)

Jan27

Event

Data Privacy Day 2016 Twitter Chat

January 27, 2016 | 3:00PM

#ChatSTC Twitter Chat: Be #PrivacyAware This Data Privacy Day Jan. 28 marks Data Privacy Day, an international effort to promote awareness about respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling...

Jan27

Event

Twitter Chat for Military Personnel and Their Families on Tax Identity Theft

January 27, 2016 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM

The FTC (@FTC) and the Department of Veteran Affairs ( @DeptVetAffairs ) will co-host a twitter chat about tax identity theft at 11:00 a.m. EST. Follow @milconsumer to join the conversation on...

Public Statement

Safe – and, or, versus – Sorry: How the Federal Trade Commission Approaches Consumer Protection – Keynote before the TACD 16th Annual Forum – The Precautionary Principle in TTIP: Trade Barrier or Essential for Consumer Protection?

Date

January 26, 2016

Safe – and, or, versus – Sorry: How the Federal Trade Commission Approaches Consumer Protection – Keynote before the TACD 16th Annual Forum – The Precautionary Principle in TTIP: Trade Barrier or Essential for Consumer Protection? (44.31 KB)

Press Release

FTC Postpones Identity Theft Press Conference Due to Government Closure & DC Weather Conditions

Date

January 26, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has postponed a planned press conference at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., which was scheduled for today - Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 12:30 p.m. ET - to announce a major...

Jan26

Event

Webinar for Consumers on Tax Identity Theft

January 26, 2016 | 2:00PM

The FTC , AARP Foundation Tax-Aide and AARP Fraud Watch Network will co-host a webinar at 2:00 p.m. EST addressing how tax identity theft happens, providing advice to minimize the risk of becoming a...

Report

Privacy & Data Security Update (2015)

Date

January 25, 2016

An overview of the FTC’s enforcement, policy initiatives, and consumer outreach and business guidance in the areas of privacy and data security, from January 2015-December 2015.

Privacy & Data Security Update (2015) (551.46 KB)

Press Release

POSTPONED: FTC to Announce Major Advance in Helping Victims Recover from Identity Theft

Date

January 22, 2016

The FTC has postponed the Identity Theft Press Conference due to the government closure & DC weather conditions. The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference at its headquarters in...

Press Release

FTC ‘Fotonovela’ Tells Latino Community How to Avoid Car-Buying Problems

Date

January 22, 2016

The FTC is offering Manuel esquiva un lío al comprar un carro , its newest Spanish-language fotonovela that tells readers how to avoid car-buying trouble. The fotonovela tells a story of what happens...

Public Statement

Two-Way Street: U.S.-EU Parallels Under the General Data Protection Regulation – Keynote at Ghostery/Hogan Lovells Data Privacy Day

Date

January 21, 2016

Two-Way Street: U.S.-EU Parallels Under the General Data Protection Regulation – Keynote at Ghostery/Hogan Lovells Data Privacy Day (88 KB)

Public Statement

AdExchanger Industry Preview 2016 Keynote Address

Date

January 21, 2016

AdExchanger Industry Preview 2016 Keynote Address (73.26 KB)

Press Release

Federal Trade Commission Announces Agenda for Feb. 9 Start With Security Event in Seattle

Date

January 20, 2016

Experts from across the technology industry will share their tips and insights on how startup technology companies can make security a central part of their work at the Federal Trade Commission’s...

Press Release

FTC to Host Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 25-29

Date

January 20, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 25-29 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of people at risk every year...

Public Statement