FTC Releases 2019 Privacy And Security Year In Review

The FTC recently released its annual privacy and security report, providing a snapshot of the issues focused on in the previous year. These reports are often looked at as a signal for insights into the agency's upcoming priorities. Generally, the report contains a summary of the FTC's enforcement, advocacy, and rulemaking actions from 2019, a year where we saw several record-setting fines. The report also discusses privacy/security workshops, consumer education, and international engagement. Some of the highlights from 2019 discussed in the report include:

• The FTC brought 13 cases against companies that allegedly made false promises related to the EU-US Privacy Shield. Since the framework's inception, the FTC has brought a total of 21 cases.