FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update

The Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 that highlights the FTC’s work to protect consumer privacy and respond to the evolving ways that companies use consumer data such as in the development of artificial intelligence models and misuse of health data.

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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/ftc-releases-2023-privacy-data-security-update

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 that highlights the FTC’s work to protect consumer privacy and respond to the evolving ways that companies use consumer data such as in the development of artificial intelligence models and misuse of health data.
Between 2021 and 2023, the FTC has taken action to address privacy and security threats in several key areas including:

The FTC also has remained active in targeting companies that fail to implement reasonable data security measures to protect consumer data.
In 2022 and 2023 alone, the FTC announced or finalized enforcement actions against Global Tel*Link, Drizly, Chegg, and CafePress for data security failures.
In addition to vigorous enforcement, the FTC has engaged in rulemaking and other policy work to establish baseline standards that protect consumers’ privacy.