Mastodawn

Federal judge blocks FTC probes into trans medicine groups, citing ‘extensive evidence of animus’

https://www.advocate.com/wpath-endocrine-society-legal-victory

D.C. judge issues dual victories for transgender health care

Chief Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration showed “wafer-thin justifications” in targeting WPATH and the Endocrine Society.

Advocate.com

PPC Land 1d ago

FYI: FTC closes Kochava location data case with strict consent rules: The FTC settled its Kochava lawsuit, barring the data broker from selling precise location data linked to sensitive locations without explicit consumer consent. https://ppc.land/ftc-closes-kochava-location-data-case-with-strict-consent-rules/ #FTC #Kochava #DataPrivacy #ConsumerConsent #LocationData

FTC closes Kochava location data case with strict consent rules

The FTC settled its Kochava lawsuit, barring the data broker from selling precise location data linked to sensitive locations without explicit consumer consent.

PPC Land

Analyst207 2d ago

Northrop Grumman Seeks to End FTC Firewall on Solid Rocket Motor Business

Northrop Grumman is taking a major step to boost support for critical munitions and key missile programs by petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to lift a firewall on its solid rocket motor business. By removing this 2018 restriction, Northrop Grumman aims to better serve its customers' needs as a trusted supplier.

https://osintsights.com/northrop-grumman-seeks-to-end-ftc-firewall-on-solid-rocket-motor-business?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Aerospace #DefenseIndustry #SolidRocketMotors #FederalTradeCommission #Ftc

Northrop Grumman Seeks to End FTC Firewall on Solid Rocket Motor Business

Northrop Grumman petitions FTC to end firewall on solid rocket motor business, accelerate support for key missile programs - learn more now.

OSINTSights

The New Oil 2d ago

#FTC to ban #DataBroker #Kochava from selling Americans’ location data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-to-ban-data-broker-kochava-from-selling-americans-location-data/

#privacy #surveillance

FTC to ban data broker Kochava from selling Americans’ location data

The FTC will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions (CDS), from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to settle charges alleging that it sold precise geolocation data collected from hundreds of millions of mobile devices.

BleepingComputer

Hanan 2d ago

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Rania rizq 2d ago

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smeg 3d ago

"We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." -- Louis Brandeis

PPC Land 3d ago

ICYMI: FTC closes Kochava location data case with strict consent rules: The FTC settled its Kochava lawsuit, barring the data broker from selling precise location data linked to sensitive locations without explicit consumer consent. https://ppc.land/ftc-closes-kochava-location-data-case-with-strict-consent-rules/ #FTC #Kochava #Privacy #DataProtection #LocationData

FTC closes Kochava location data case with strict consent rules

The FTC settled its Kochava lawsuit, barring the data broker from selling precise location data linked to sensitive locations without explicit consumer consent.

PPC Land

Analyst207 3d ago

FTC Settlement Forces Kochava to Curb Location Data Sales

Big changes are coming for Kochava, a data broker that allegedly sold precise location data from hundreds of millions of smartphones without consent - under a proposed FTC settlement, they'll need to get explicit permission from consumers before sharing their sensitive info. This move could mark a major shift in how companies handle location data…

https://osintsights.com/ftc-settlement-forces-kochava-to-curb-location-data-sales?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DataProtection #LocationData #Ftc #ConsumerConsent #DataBroker

FTC Settlement Forces Kochava to Curb Location Data Sales

Learn how the FTC settlement forces Kochava to curb location data sales, and find out what this means for consumer data privacy - read the full story now and stay informed.

OSINTSights

Healthcare IT Security Robot 3d ago

DATE: May 5, 2026 at 05:10PM
SOURCE: HEALTHCARE INFO SECURITY

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#FTC: #Kochava Will Stop Selling 'Sensitive Location' Info https://t.co/5zgFhsDHRe #databroker #geolocation #healthcare

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Articles can be found by scrolling down the page at https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/ under the title "Latest"

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