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Microsoft announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against a spyware distributor, one day after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the company was shut down by a U.S. District Court judge. Federal and state investigators have sealed the envelope on a major California-based spam operation that allegedly violated federal law when it delivered nearly two million messages to unsuspecting PC users. Two alleged Washington State spammers have settled charges of mass-spamming filed against them by the Federal Trade Commission. The federal government has found an entertaining way to teach consumers about online fraud. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has joined the Washington state's Attorney General's Office in efforts to halt a movie download service that allegedly bombards customers with pop-up advertisements demanding payment for a free trial membership they never signed up for. Starting Wednesday, businesses that have consumer report data must ensure that their methods for discarding such information adhere to certain guidelines. Richard E. Mackey Jr and Jonathan G. Gossels explain why they are not convinced by the FDIC’s recent report on two-factor authentication A bill that would increase federal oversight of information brokers was introduced in Congress Wednesday. Consumer data-mining company Choicepoint has decided to discontinue the sale of some sensitive consumer data, following a hacking attempt on its database. Internet-related complaints accounted for more than half of all fraud reports filed with the Federal Trade Commission last year. Companies are rapidly adopting Microsoft’s email authentication standard, a new study shows. A Ciphertrust survey of 10 million emails detailed a 75 percent increase in Sender ID uptake in the last three months. Working to strict deadlines and under financial constraints, website developers are often forced to place security near the bottom of the list of requirements. Marcia Savage looks at the inevitable consequences The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today reported that it received 80,450 complaints related to internet auctions in 2005, representing about 12 percent of the total number of complaints. According to the organization, the latest figures indicate that web auction fraud has become responsible for the second most common kind of complaint after those about identity theft. Online business can be risky, Jon Tullett reports on RSA’s plans to secure users A Kansas real estate services provider has settled Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated security claims made to customers, the agency announced today in a statement. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed federal complaints against five web-based communications firms that, the watchdog charged, have sold individuals’ phone records. In this article, the concept of 'data responsibility' is proposed, a concept which requires the realization that - in the modern electronic age - owners and users of information which may be regarded as private (credit card details and other personally identifiable information) must take some responsibility for the guardianship of this information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an identity theft education campaign to coincide with President Bush’s creation of a task force designed to tackle America’s fastest growing crime. Increasingly, organizations have to comply with privacy legislation. Stuart Vaeth asks whether this is the key to improved security. The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven companies with violating federal laws requiring warning labels on sexually-explicit email.