US EditionFTC Warns Tech Giants Against Weakening U.S. Data Privacy Under Foreign Pressure
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The President of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Andrew Ferguson, sent letters to various technology companies to warn their obligation to maintain data privacy and security, as well as not to yield to pressure from foreign governments to weaken such protections, or to exercise censorship against U.S. citizens. The Commission details in a statement that the letters were sent to companies that offer cloud computing, data security, social netw…
FTC Warns Tech Giants Not To Bow To Foreign Pressure on Encryption
The Federal Trade Commission is warning major U.S. tech companies against yielding to foreign government demands that weaken data security, compromise encryption, or impose censorship on their platforms. From a report: FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson signed the letter sent to large American companie...
FTC Warns Big Tech Not to Weaken Encryption Protecting Personal Data
The FTC issued letters to big tech companies warning of the legal consequences of weakening encryption on their platforms to comply with regulations issued by foreign countries. FTC Chair Andrew N. Ferguson invited the companies to meet and discuss how they will address this threat. FTC Fights Against Foreign Censorship Attempts, Warns Big Tech Against... The post FTC Warns Big Tech Not to Weaken Encryption Protecting Personal Data appeared firs…
The global debate about data encryption and the regulation of large digital platforms is taking on a new twist. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just strongly reminded the tech giants that their obligations to American consumers go before any concessions made to foreign governments. In a series of letters sent to 13 major companies, the FTC warns: to give in to pressure from Europe or the United Kingdom.
FTC Warns Tech Giants Against Weakening U.S. Data Privacy Under Foreign Pressure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued warnings to more than a dozen major technology companies, reminding them of their legal obligations to protect the privacy and data security of American consumers despite increasing demands from foreign governments to loosen safeguards or censor online speech. FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent letters to companies across the tech sector, including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Micros…
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