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HTC America
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Device and Device Software
Case-specific changes
07/02/2013
HTC is a mobile device manufacturer.
The FTC complaint alleged that they engaged in unfair practices because they failed to provide reasonable measures to secure consumer information, such as by introducing multiple security vulnerabilities during the process of customizing its mobile devices, including permission re-delegation and application installation vulnerabilities, which could allow the placement of malware on consumers devices.
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Compete
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DATA AGGREGATOR
Case-specific changes
10/26/2012
Compete is a market research company.
The FTC complaint alleged that they engaged in unfair and deceptive acts or practices because, despite their claim that they had implemented reasonable and appropriate measures to protect consumer information from unauthorized access, they failed to do so, such as by failing to encrypt consumer information when in transit and failing to implement safeguards to control for risks to consumer information, creating unnecessary risks to consumers personal information.
UPromise
EPN/Checknet
Compete
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EPN/Checknet
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DATA AGGREGATOR
Case-specific changes
10/26/2012
EPN is a debt collection company.
The FTC complaint alleged that they engaged in unfair practices because they failed to employ reasonable measures to protect consumer information, such as by failing to train employees about security, failing to adopt an information security plan, and failing to prevent and detect unauthorized access to consumer information, leading to EPN’s Chief Operating officer installing a P2P application on her desktop computer, exposing files containing the personal information of 3,800 consumers including their name, birth dates, social security number, address, employer address, diagnosis code, and health insurances numbers.
UPromise
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Compete