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Oct. 3, 2018

Lax Privacy Policies, Security Measures and Vendor Oversight Lead to FTC Settlement for Mobile Phone Manufacturer

  • Vincent Pitaro
    Cybersecurity Law Report
BLU Products has resolved claims brought by the newly formed FTC regarding unauthorized data collection, and failure to follow privacy policies and implement security measures. “The new Commissioners appear to be well-united around longstanding enforcement principles of using deception as the primary trigger to filing of a Complaint and requiring corrective actions through (agreed) orders,” Jennifer C. Archie, a partner at Latham & Watkins, told the Cybersecurity Law Report. This article details the alleged misconduct and the terms of the Order, with additional insight from Archie. See “Lessons and Trends From FTC’s 2017 Privacy and Data Security Update: Enforcement Actions (Part One of Two)” (Jan. 31, 2018).

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