The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s privacy practices came under scrutiny Tuesday (March 12) during a U.S. Senate hearing, further proof that issues related to online security and privacy are increasingly a topic that has the attention of lawmakers and regulators, and not just in the...
October 27, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require non-banking financial institutions to report certain data security breaches. In a unanimous decision, the regulator has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule, requiring non-banking financial institutions like mortgage brokers, motor vehicle dealers and payday lenders to report data security breaches affecting the information of 500 or more people, the FTC said […]
March 13, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s privacy practices came under scrutiny Tuesday (March 12) during a U.S. Senate hearing, further proof that issues related to online security and privacy are increasingly...