FTC Halts Computer Spying

Secretly installed software on Rented Computers collected information, took pictures of consumers in their homes, and tracked consumers locations.  The FTC has put a halt to webcam spying unless they receive consent from the customer.  Thus, it could be buried in the rental contract fine print.  However every future violation will incur a civil penalty of up to $16,000 per incident according to the FTC news release.

 

 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Claudia Bourne Farrell,
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2181

STAFF CONTACT:
Tracy Thorleifson
FTC Northwest Region
206-220-4481

Julie Mayer,
FTC Northwest Region
206-220-4475

Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-113 (Annex D), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

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