The FTC Chief Takes on Cybercrime
Over the past few years, computer crimes and annoyances have become an increasingly important part of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s work. In the past year, the FTC has announced settlements with spammers, adware distributors, and even Sony BMG Music Entertainment, over its distribution of rootkit software. FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras recently sat down with the IDG News Service to discuss some of the work her organization is doing to keep the scammers and criminals at bay. She talked about the Sony settlement, the role that online advertisers play in the adware and spyware plague, and whether buried disclosures in licensing agreements really count.
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