- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Kyle Brasseur2023-06-06T14:31:00
Microsoft agreed to pay $20 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addressing allegations its Xbox video game platform illegally collected and retained the personal information of children.
A proposed order filed Monday by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC in the case would require Microsoft to enhance Xbox privacy protections and delete certain data collected from children when parental consent is not obtained in line with the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.
The order is subject to court approval.
2023-12-21T15:01:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen data security requirements and modernize certain aspects of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule.
2023-06-26T15:58:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent children’s privacy enforcement activity—including fines against Microsoft and Amazon—leaves no doubt businesses must make complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act a top priority.
2023-06-07T15:06:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Florida became the 10th U.S. state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill, though its law will only apply to larger businesses with more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
2025-06-25T16:29:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
In May, three commissioners for the Consumer Product Safety Commission were abruptly fired by President Donald Trump and sued for their jobs shortly after. A federal judge has ruled that the commissioners should be reinstated, although it’s unclear whether that ruling may itself be reversed.
2025-06-19T19:28:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Fraud now accounts for around 40% of all crime in the U.K., posing a major problem for banks and consumers. Ted Datta, head of industry practice for financial crime compliance at Moody’s, warns that the risk is growing fast.
2025-06-16T18:04:00Z By Neil Hodge
Trying to put rules in place to oversee an industry that has grown largely outside of regulation is not without serious challenges. But the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest consultation aims to attract industry views about how some key aspects of crypto trading should be regulated ahead of planned ...
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