http://www.ftc.gov/rss/text/prall.xml Speeches, news, and information from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. The FTC's Bureau of Competition seeks to prevent business practices that restrain competition. http://www.ftc.gov/images/seal01c.gif en-us Federal Government Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT The Commission, by a vote of 4-0, has approved a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendments to Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section 7A(a)(2) requires the FTC to revise the jurisdictional thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product, in accordance with Section 8(a)(5). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/claytonact.shtm Tue, 6 Jan 2009 9:30:00 GMT Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today that William Blumenthal, the agency's General Counsel for almost four years, will leave the agency to return to private law practice. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/blumenthal.shtm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report to Congress on the credit report complaint referral program under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/fcrafyi.shtm Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT King Required to Divest Painkiller Kadian to Actavis to Restore Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/alpharma.shtm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Physicians in Modesto, California and Boulder, Colorado Required to Modify Behavior to Protect Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/allcare.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission has issued an interim report to Congress under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, which requires the FTC to study the accuracy and completeness of information in consumers' credit reports and to consider methods for improving the accuracy and completeness of such information. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/factareport.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT Commission Seeks Further Comments on Changes to the Adjudicative Proceedings Process http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/part3.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Consent Order Restores Competition From New Products http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/inverness.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT A credit repair company that lured consumers with false claims for credit repair services and required advance payment ranging from $500 to as much as $2,500 has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/payneless.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT The FTC has approved the filing of a comment with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) concerning the PA PUC's implementation plan for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/papuc.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Nine Consumer Tips to Make the Most of 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ninetips.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Event Takes Place Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Seattle http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/drm.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine insurance companies to produce information for a study on the use and effect of credit-based insurance scores on consumers of homeowners insurance. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/facta.shtm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT Pauline Ippolito Named Acting Director of the Bureau of Economics http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/bechanges.shtm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT Consent Order Requires Divestitures in Twenty-Nine U.S. Generic Drug Markets http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/tevabarr.shtm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT CompuCredit Corporation, a company marketing Visa and MasterCard credit cards to consumers in the subprime credit market, has agreed to reverse fees charged to eligible consumers' accounts to settle allegations that it violated federal law. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/compucredit.shtm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Said Money Donated Would Benefit the Handicapped and Disabled http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/hdwksp.shtm Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Agency Makes Five Recommendations to Reduce Role of SSNs in Identity Theft http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ssnreport.shtm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Unlawful Acquisition Resulted in Nearly 1,300 Percent Price Hike; Agency Asks Court to Require Company to Give Up Unlawful Profits http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ovation.shtm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today that Maureen Ohlhausen, Director of the agency's Office of Policy Planning for the past four years, will leave the agency, and that James Cooper, currently the Deputy Director, has been named Acting Director. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/oppchanges.shtm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Premier Capital Lending, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/pcl.shtm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:30:00 GMT A home mortgage lender has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated federal law by charging African-American and Hispanic consumers higher prices for mortgage loans than non-Hispanic white consumers - price disparities that cannot be explained by the applicants' credit characteristics or underwriting risk. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/gateway.shtm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission today announced the filing of a complaint in federal district court charging two investment funds, ESL Partners, L.P. and ZAM Holdings, L.P., with violating federal law by failing to make timely filings with the government prior to acquiring blocks of AutoZone, Inc. shares in September and October of 2004. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/esl.shtm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice announcing that the ceiling on allowable charges under Section 612(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) will increase from $10.50 to $11.00, effective January 1, 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/fcra.shtm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Computers are a popular gift during the holiday season. People with a new computer often wonder about the best way to get rid of the old one. OnGuardOnline.gov, the computer safety Web site managed by the Federal Trade Commission, has some tips to make this task easier - and more secure. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/computer.shtm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT The Commission has appointed Mitchell S. Pettit as the interim monitor under the terms of the recently approved consent order concerning ChoicePoint, Inc.'s acquisition by Reed Elsevier, NV. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/choicepoint.shtm Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT FTC Warns Eight Other Contact Lens Sellers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/contactlens.shtm Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Company Will Pay $1 Million Civil Penalty http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/sonymusic.shtm Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Advance-Fee Telemarketer Prohibited from Misrepresenting Material Facts to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/telephoney.shtm Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has issued a temporary halt to a massive "scareware" scheme, which falsely claimed that scans had detected viruses, spyware, and illegal pornography on consumers' computers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/winsoftware.shtm Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Herff Jones and American Achievement Group Holding Corp., the parent company of American Achievement Corporation (AAC), announced on December 5, 2008, that their acquisition agreement has been mutually terminated because the parties did not obtain the required regulatory approvals necessary to complete the transaction. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/classrings.shtm Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT APEC, OECD are Co-Sponsors; Event to be held March 16-17, 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/datasec.shtm Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT An operation that lured consumers with promises that they could earn big money as trained and certified "mystery shoppers" has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle charges of deceptive marketing and contempt. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/mysteryshop.shtm Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:30:00 GMT Court Order Also Prohibits Violations of Do Not Call Registry Rules http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/fusion.shtm Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT A Utah-based operation that lured online customers with free samples of a purported weight-loss supplement in a scheme to obtain their credit or debit card information has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive and unfair marketing, and of violations of federal regulations governing the electronic transfer of funds. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ultralife.shtm Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Describes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2007 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/horizmerger.shtm Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic today named Mary Gardiner Jones the 2008 recipient of the Miles W. Kirkpatrick Award. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/kpaward.shtm Mon, 1 Dec 2008 9:30:00 GMT Effective today, any telemarketing call that delivers a prerecorded message must include a quick and easy way to opt-out of receiving future calls. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/tsramendments.shtm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction on November 25, 2008 barring Florida-based CyberSpy Software, LLC and its principal Tracer R. Spence from engaging in certain marketing activities that the FTC has alleged to be deceptive and unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cyberspynr.shtm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT The Commission has approved an application for proposed divestiture from Chicago Bridge and Iron Company N.V. and Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (collectively CB and I). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/chicagobridge.shtm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes called the FTC method. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cigarettetesting.shtm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:30:00 GMT Merger Would Leave Only Two Competitors in the Markets for Estimating and Total Loss Valuation Systems Used by Insurance Adjusters and Auto Body Shops http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cccmitchell.shtm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT Complaints are on the rise about a scam that preys on a grandparent's love, according to the Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/grandparent.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s April 22, 2008, decision in Rambus Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/rambus.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT Newpark Resources announced today that it has agreed to cancel its proposed $85 million sale of its Newpark Environmental Services business to CCS Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/redsky.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling on November 21, 2008, that denies Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s petition for rehearing en banc of the appellate court's reversal of the District Court's decision in the Whole Foods matter. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/wholefoods.shtm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/endorsements.shtm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. settling charges of illegal market allocation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/dickssg.shtm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Academy Collection Service, Inc. and its owner, Keith Dickstein, have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Academy and its collectors misled, threatened, and harassed consumers; disclosed their debts to third parties; and deposited postdated checks early, in violation of federal law. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/academy.shtm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 With all the sources of health information available - many of them online - it can be tough to tell fact from fiction, or useful products and services from those that don't work or aren't safe. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/whocares.shtm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/par08.shtm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Roundtable to be Held in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/biologicdrugs.shtm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court has issued a temporary restraining order halting the sale of keylogger spyware. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cyberspy.shtm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has issued the report, "2008 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ethanol.shtm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has informed Linde AG that it may retain its Richmond and City of Industry, California, helium transfills. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/lindeag.shtm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada have charged 10 related Internet payday lenders and their principals, based mainly in the United Kingdom, with violating federal and state law by not disclosing key loan terms to U.S. consumers and using abusive and deceptive collection tactics. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cashtoday.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Public Hearing to be Held in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ipmarketplace.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has released the Thirtieth Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/hsrreport.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The marketers of dietary supplements that purportedly prevented and treated diabetes have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in deceptive advertising practices. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/glucorell.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Data Breach Compromised Privacy of Hundreds of Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/pcl.shtm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:30:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has charged a nationwide marketing operation with violating federal law by deceiving consumers into buying materials they thought would help them get federal postal jobs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/examservices.shtm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agency's Rules of Practice governing administrative litigation before the Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/part3.shtm Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 In these tough economic times, smart shopping during the holiday season is more important than ever. Whether consumers are shopping online, by phone, or in stores, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has some advice to avoid both debt and unneeded stress. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/smartshopping.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Workshop to be Held in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/nprmwksp.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has approved a divestiture petition from Agrium Inc. related to Agrium's recent acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/agrium.shtm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere Teaches Key Concepts http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcsite4kids.shtm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Series of Events to be Held Between January and March 2009; Public Comments Sought http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rpmwksp.shtm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has frozen the assets of a Canadian operation and ordered a halt to its allegedly unlawful practices - billing businesses in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico for directory listings they did not order - until the matter is resolved in court. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/yellowpages.shtm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000 Commission Approves Final Consent Orders with Bioque Technologies, Inc., Holly A. Bacon d/b/a Cleansing Time Pro, and Daryl C. Jenks d/b/a Premium Essiac Tea 4less http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/bioque.shtm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their eyes for the evening. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/contactlens.shtm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/datasec.shtm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 9:30:00 +0000 Deal Would Reduce Competition for Waste Disposal Services Provided to Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/redsky.shtm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will suspend enforcement of the new "Red Flags Rule" until May 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/redflags.shtm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Fresenius Medical Care AG and Co. KGaA/Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/fresenius.shtm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 An invention promotion marketer has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he violated federal law by duping consumers with false promises. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/fleisher.shtm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey and Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today the release of a report from the President's Identity Theft Task Force on progress the federal government has made in addressing identity theft since the Task Force's Strategic Plan was released last year. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/idtaskforce.shtm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with 25 state agencies in 23 states, will hold a press conference to announce a crackdown on operations that deceptively claim they can remove negative information from consumers' credit reports - even if that information is accurate and timely. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/cleansweep.shtm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission issuance of order in matter of Rambus, Inc. - The Commission has issued an order in Rambus, Inc., Docket No. 9302, authorizing Rambus to receive royalties in excess of maximum allowable rates, as provided in the Commission's final order in this matter. Commission approval of modified final consent order - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order in the matter concerning Pernod Ricard S.A. and V and S Vin and Sprit AB (publ) (V and S). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rambuspernod.shtm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/lotteryscam.shtm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is hosting a Town Hall meeting on medical identity theft at the Federal Trade Commission's satellite building in Washington, DC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/medid.shtm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000 A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to the operations of a vast international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/herbalkings.shtm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Fordham University School of Law on October 24, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100ny.shtm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Boston University School of Management on October 14, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100.shtm Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Bars Company from Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement with its Retail Golf Merchandise Competitor http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/dickssg.shtm Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Online scammers are taking advantage of tough economic times. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/bankphishing.shtm Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Joel Winston, Associate Director for Privacy and Identity Protection in the agency's Bureau of Consumer Protection, has received the 2008 Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/jwinston.shtm Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will host a free two-day Fraud Forum on February 25 and 26, 2009, in Washington, DC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/fraud.shtm Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 A federal judge has banned Kevin Trudeau from infomercials in which he has an interest for three years and ordered him to pay more than $5 million in profits from his book, "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/trudeau.shtm Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop on Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/section5.shtm Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Requires Divestiture of Specialty Epoxy Business and Certain Conduct Restrictions to Preserve Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/hexion.shtm Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/datasecwksp.shtm Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Defendant Charged with Two Telemarketing Sales Rule Violations http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/glenpatten.shtm Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Makeover Marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/onguard.shtm