The Business Center provides plain-language guidance to help businesses understand their responsibilities and comply with the law.
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More than a thousand new apps are hitting the market each day. In this fast-moving era of entrepreneurship and creativity, is security keeping up? Apps and devices often rely on consumer data —...
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has developed these FAQs to help automobile dealers comply with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the FTC’s Safeguards Rule. The following questions and answers discuss...
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Design security. Use recognized practices. Authenticate and control access . Implement secure data management. Monitor and adress security risks. Create a culture of security. Communicate. Want more...
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Does your business collect, use, or share consumer health information? When it comes to privacy and security, consider the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; the HIPAA Privacy...
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As more consumers use health apps and connected devices like fitness trackers, information about our health is increasingly collected and shared online. For most hospitals, doctors’ offices, and...
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INTRODUCTION ACCURACY Guidelines for Policies and Procedures Correct and Update Information Furnishing Specific Items DISPUTES Disputes to CRAs Disputes to Furnishers ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES...
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698A_Consumer Reports_2025_508.pdf
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Digital Copiers are Computers Today’s generation of networked multifunction devices — known as “digital copiers” — are “smart” machines that are used for more than just copying; they can do everything...
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bus43-copier-data-security.pdf
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In an effort to protect the privacy of consumer information and reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft, a federal rule is requires businesses to take appropriate measures to dispose of sensitive...
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An estimated nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity thieves may drain accounts, damage credit, and even put medical treatment at risk. The cost to business — left with...
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As the name suggests, the purpose of the Federal Trade Commission’s Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information – the Safeguards Rule, for short – is to ensure that entities covered by the Rule...
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Does your business or organization have a website that allows people to maintain their medical information online? Do you provide applications for personal health records – say, a device that allows...
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2017_5_2_breach_notification_form.pdf
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Does your business or organization have a mobile app, website, Internet-connected device or similar technology that holds consumers’ health information? Do you provide products or services or send or...
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Although identity theft is usually associated with financial transactions, it also happens in the context of medical care. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), medical identity theft...
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Start with Security: A Guide for Business offers tips for any business wanting to implement sound data security. For health app developers, here’s tailored advice and additional questions to ask...
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Privacy and security are important considerations for any app—and especially apps that collect and share consumers’ health information. As you design, market, and distribute your mobile health app...
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Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their files—names, Social Security numbers, credit card, or other account data—that identifies customers or employees. This information often is...
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Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their files—names, Social Security numbers, credit card, or other account data—that identifies customers or employees. This information often is...
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Start with security Control access to data sensibly Require secure passwords and authentication Store sensitive personal information securely and protect it during transmission Segment your network...
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For businesses, the key to safeguarding sensitive information is to start with security. The Start with Security brochure and videos released in 2015 offer practical tips to take from the FTC ’s 60+...
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