The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. The workshop, “Protecting Personal Information: Best Practices for Business,” is presented in […]
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Commission Approves Final Consent Order with Bioque Technologies, Inc.
– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Bioque Technologies, Inc. The vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 082-3095; the staff contact is Richard Cleland, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-3088; see press release dated September 18, 2008, at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/boguscures.shtm). Commission Approves Final Consent Order […]
Commission Approves Final Consent Order with Bioque Technologies, Inc.
– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Bioque Technologies, Inc. The vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 082-3095; the staff contact is Richard Cleland, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-3088; see press release dated September 18, 2008, at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/boguscures.shtm). Commission Approves Final Consent Order […]
Halloween Shoppers Beware Even Cosmetic Contact Lenses Require Prescriptions
The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their eyes for the evening. But as the nation’s consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission wants consumers to know […]
Halloween Shoppers Beware Even Cosmetic Contact Lenses Require Prescriptions
The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their eyes for the evening. But as the nation’s consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission wants consumers to know […]
Exploiting the FTC Name, Scammers Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes
In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the FTC never collects money directly from consumers. But the public may be fooled, because by using Internet […]
Exploiting the FTC Name, Scammers Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes
In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the FTC never collects money directly from consumers. But the public may be fooled, because by using Internet […]
Medical Identity Theft Town Hall Today at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is hosting a Town Hall meeting on medical identity theft at the Federal Trade Commission’s satellite building in Washington, DC. The Town Hall will focus on how medical identity theft should be addressed in a health […]
FTC Shuts Down, Freezes Assets of Vast International Spam E-Mail Network
A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to the operations of a vast international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products. The network has been identified as the largest “spam gang” in the world by the anti-spam organization Spamhaus. The Federal Trade Commission has received more than three million complaints about […]
Commission Announces Final U.S. Roundtable on FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century
The Federal Trade Commission today announced its final U.S. roundtable to be held as part of the ongoing agency initiative “FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Fordham University School of Law on October 24, 2008. It will focus on […]