December 2020
Intermediate to advanced
552 pages
20h 7m
English
The following case studies show how the laws discussed in this chapter are used. These case studies are real-world examples of how regulatory agencies apply laws and rules to protect consumer information.
The FTC enforces the GLBA Privacy and Safeguards Rule against some types of financial institutions. The FTC can begin an investigation on its own or in response to a consumer complaint.
In July 2019, the FTC filed a complaint against Equifax, Inc., a credit-reporting agency. Equifax reported a data breach in 2017 in which hackers stole SSNs and other personal information on 143 million Americans. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Equifax failed to secure customer personal ...
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