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Former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) leaders testified at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the need to adequately fund the agency in order to ensure its ability to protect consumer pr…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection held a hearing with the Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and her fellow commissioners. They testified befor…

Participants spoke about consumer protection and the wide variety of fraudulent schemes used to lure consumers. They provided information on how consumers could protect themselves, and share…

Panelists talked about frauds perpetrated against the elderly. Topics included the most common types of scams being directed at the elderly and the challenges involved in preventing and pros…

Attorney General Holder and other officials gave an overview of the Justice Department’s approach to consumer fraud cases. This was part of a Justice Department summit on consumer protection…

Witnesses testified about ways to protect consumer information from theft and if federal legislation is needed. The Secret Service’s deputy agent in charge of cyber operations said that 96 p…

Officials from Apple, Facebook, and Google testified on consumer privacy issues surrounding the use of mobile technology devices such as smartphones and tablets. The hearing focused on track…

David Vladeck talked about the Federal Trade Commission’s role in online privacy and how that role could change if legislation passes Congress.

Witnesses testified about various consumer fraud schemes and scams , and ways the frauds were used to capitalize on the poor economy during the recession. They also focused on regulation and…