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The FTC’s IoT security case against D-Link will test its power

09

Jan

2017

A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices. On Thursday, the FTC filed a complaint against Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link Systems that charged the company’s internet routers and web cameras can […]

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FTC goes after D-Link for shoddy security in routers, cameras

06

Jan

2017

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on D-Link for selling wireless routers and internet cameras that can easily be hacked, the regulator said Thursday. Thousands of consumers are at risk, the FTC said in a complaint filed against the Taiwanese manufacturer charging D-Link with repeatedly failing to take reasonable measures to secure the […]

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FTC Seeks Automatic IoT Patching Tool, Offers $25K Prize

05

Jan

2017

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced an IoT competition, dubbed “FTC IoT Home Inspector Challenge”, promising $25,000 to whomever presents a viable solution for automatically guarding or patching IoT software vulnerabilities. The proposed tool is meant to help consumers keep their home network smart devices safe from hackers, to prevent them from being […]

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FTC goes after D-Link for shoddy security in routers, cameras

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