The Federal Trade Commission plans to allege that Facebook misled users’ about its handling of their phone numbers as part of a wide-ranging complaint that accompanies a settlement ending the government’s privacy probe, Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. From the report: In the complaint, which has not yet been released, federal regulators take issue with…
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Equifax To Pay At Least $575M as Part of FTC Settlement
Equifax has agreed to pay at least $575 million to the US Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and all 50 states over its massive 2017 data breach. From a report: If that isn’t enough to compensate people impacted by the breach, the credit reporting company could have to pay up to $700 million — a figure we got…
Google Settles Age Descrimination Lawsuit
Long-time Slashdot reader sfcat quotes Forbes:
Almost a decade ago, courts sounded a clear warning bell that Google’s culture was tainted by illegal and pervasive age discrimination. Inexplicably, Google didn’t listen. And so the Los Angeles Times recently reported that Google has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging Google engaged in a systemic practice of discriminating on…
Photos: Ancient Pyramid-Shaped Settlement
The remains of a 4,600-year-old settlement have been uncovered on a tiny, pyramid-shaped island called Dhaskalio. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65980-photos-ancient-pyramid-shaped-island-settlement.html
Largest Neolithic Settlement in Israel Uncovered. Up to 3,000 People May Have Lived There.
The 9,000-year-old site is just outside Jerusalem. The ancient people who lived there were quite sophisticated. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65956-largest-neolithic-settlement-in-israel.html
Were the Vikings Smoking Pot While Exploring Newfoundland?
The discovery of cannabis pollen near a Viking settlement in Newfoundland raises the question of whether the Vikings were smoking or eating pot while exploring North America. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65940-were-vikings-smoking-pot-in-newfoundland.html
FTC Approves Roughly $5 Billion Facebook Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission voted this week to approve a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook over a long-running probe into the tech giant’s privacy missteps, WSJ reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From the report: The 3-2 vote by FTC commissioners broke along party lines, with the Republican majority…
D-Link To Undergo Security Audits For 10 Years as Part of FTC Settlement
D-Link has agreed to a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission in regards to a 2017 lawsuit in which the US government agency accused the Taiwanese hardware maker of misrepresenting the security of its devices and ignoring vulnerability reports. From a report: As part of the settlement, D-Link has promised to implement a new software security program for its routers…