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Post-hack, VTech has to pay $650,000 in FTC settlement – but doesn’t have to admit any wrongdoing

Post-hack, VTech has to pay $  650,000 in FTC settlement

The FTC settlement, one of the first reached with an internet-enabled toy manufacturer over security and privacy concerns, lets the firm off the hook in one key area: it doesn’t require VTech to admit to any wrongdoing.

Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog.

Graham Cluley

VTech not backing down on terms change after data breach – CSO Online


CSO Online

VTech not backing down on terms change after data breach
CSO Online
This was in response to a data breach the previous fall which affected about 5 million parent accounts and more than 6 million children's' accounts. The children profiles included names, genders, birthdates, headshots and chat logs while the parent

“data breach” – Google News

VTech shifts data breach liability to customers – why this is a non-starter – ComputerworldUK


ComputerworldUK

VTech shifts data breach liability to customers – why this is a non-starter
ComputerworldUK
On 14 November 2015, toy maker VTech suffered a serious data breach that compromised the personal details of 11.6 million customers, 6.4 million of whom were children. Unencrypted data lost included names, addresses, email addresses, download …
Electronic toys maker wants to blame parents for data breachesBetaNews
Security Sense: Of Course Consumers Have a Right to PrivacyWindows IT Pro

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“data breach” – Google News

VTech Gets Hacked, Apple Hates Headphone Jacks… [Tech News Digest]

Hackers expose VTech users, Apple considers removing the headphone jack, Christmas lights can slow down your Wi-Fi, Snapchat gets into bed with (RED), and remembering The Star Wars Holiday Special. The Hong Kong-based toy manufacturer VTech has been hacked …
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