FTC Tells Organizations They’re Leaking Data Through P2P Networks
The Federal Trade Commission Tells Organizations They’re Leaking Data Through P2P Networks (February 22, 2010) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has notified nearly 100 public and private organizations that they are leaking sensitive data through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks. The compromised data include health information, financial records and license numbers of employees and customers. If companies do not take adequate measures to protect sensitive data from exposure, they could be found in violation of US data protection laws, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act.
[Editor's Note (Pescatore): If personally identifiable information was found on peer to peer networks, the companies who leaked are very likely already in violation of many laws unless they've notified all the impacted parties via the usual extremely expensive disclosure process.]
