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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has the authority to take action against companies that fail to protect customer data, an appeals court ruled Monday. . The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the FTC's 2012 lawsuit against hotel and time-share operator Wyndham Worldwide. The FTC filed a complaint against Wyndham for three data breaches in 2008 and 2009 that led to more than $10.6 million in fraudulent charges.. Federal appeals court clarifies FTC’s authority to take action against businesses for insufficient data safeguards, redefining the landscape of cybersecurity laws.. FTC Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Cybersecurity Regulation, Data Privacy Compliance. . Anthony Pell

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Richard Clarke's Call For Stronger Cybersecurity Regulations After 9/11

After Sept. 11, 2001, cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke crisscrossed the country berating technology companies for failing to do enough to shore up the Net against potential terrorist attacks. In unveiling a highly anticipated White House cybersecurity proposal on Wednesday, however, . . . . After Sept. 11, 2001, cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke crisscrossed the country berating technology companies for failing to do enough to shore up the Net against potential terrorist attacks. In unveiling a highly anticipated White House cybersecurity proposal on Wednesday, however, Clarke left his firebrand at home. Rather than target specific industry segments and require that they secure themselves by recommending tough new laws and regulations, the administration's plan recommends that industry and individuals simply take greater care. "It has no teeth," said Steven Kirschbaum, CEO of Secure Information Systems, a small Fremont, Calif.-based security consulting firm. "It has no enforcement. The first rule of having any security policy is you have to have enforcement. Without it, it's just a nice press release." Nearly a year after President Bush sent Clarke out to stump for tougher security, experts say little has been done to address many of the fundamental causes that lead to persistent vulnerabilities that expose Net users to myriad threats, from Web site defacements to viruses to denial of service attacks. The link for this article located at news.com is no longer available. . In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Richard Clarke criticized technology firms for inadequate cybersecurity measures and called for stricter regulatory frameworks.. Richard Clarke Cybersecurity,Cybersecurity Weaknesses,Network Security Concerns. . Anthony Pell

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