12 companies that the FTC has gone after for lax security

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The FTC has brought legal actions against organizations that have violated consumers’ privacy rights, or misled them by failing to maintain security for sensitive consumer information. The courts have upheld the FTC’s right to do so. Here are companies that have gotten in the FTC’s cross-hairs with regard to less than adequate security practices.

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