United States: Judge Orders FTC To Disclose Data Security Standards

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The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) chief administrative law judge ruled recently that the agency must disclose the internal standards it uses to determine whether a company maintains adequate data security. The ruling is part of ongoing litigation between the FTC and a company called LabMD, which, according to the FTC, failed to maintain proper security for consumer data. The ruling could make it easier for companies that collect and manage consumer data to audit their data security practices and ensure compliance with FTC standards.

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