Top FTC official warns companies on data misuse

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A top FTC official warns that the agency won't hesitate to sue companies that play fast and loose with customers' data. “We are not afraid to take companies to court.”

much of its staff working on privacy, security, policy and government relations, and it's not clear who within the company is now in charge of compliance with the FTC order.Twitter would continue complying with the order.

"We can demand information from them, and they need to turn over that information, or they'll be in violation of the order," he said. "We expect strict compliance with our orders, and we monitor them carefully to ensure that companies stay on the right side of the line." The order bars Twitter from misrepresenting the measures it provides to honor users' choice and the extent to which users can control their privacy. The order also requires privacy and security audits before the company implements new products or services.

 

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