FTC Announces Settlement With Debt Brokers Over Information Disclosure

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On April 21, the FTC announced that two debt brokers agreed to settle charges that they posted sensitive consumer information online in unencrypted documents that were accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
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On April 21, the FTC announced that two debt brokers agreed to settle charges that they posted sensitive consumer information online in unencrypted documents that were accessible to anyone with an internet connection. The information posted by the data brokers without the consumer's knowledge or consent included the consumer's name, birth date, geographic location, email address, bank account and routing number, and driver's license.

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