insert_link Tech Made Simple President Biden’s latest Executive Order aims to “Promote Competition” with 72 mostly Tech-related provisions that restore Net Neutrality, make ISP’s offer better choices, boost Right-to-Repair and More On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order meant to promote competition across several areas of the Tech world. The order, which the White House outlined earlier that morning, calls on US agencies like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement 72 specific provisions. The topics include restoring net neutrality provisions repealed during the prior administration, codifying “right to repair” rules, and increasing scrutiny of tech […] todayJuly 13, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement Home Improvement Scams: How Not to Fall Prey A home improvement contractor in southeast Ohio is facing 70 criminal charges for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from homeowners, including four elderly victims. A Washington County grand jury indicted Patrick Wilson, 29, Wednesday on 68 counts of theft and one count each of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and telecommunications fraud. Wilson, of Morgan County, allegedly accepted large down payments from clients to buy building materials for […] todayFebruary 10, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple FTC Finally makes it Official: Cambridge Analytica Deceived Facebook Users The Federal Trade Commission has officially ruled that Cambridge Analytica deceived consumers through its data-gathering practices. In July, the FTC accused the consulting company, as well as CEO Alexander Nix and app developer Aleksandr Kogan, of collecting data on tens of millions of Facebook users through a personality-testing app. The news, first revealed in 2018, upended Facebook and led to a congressional appearance by Mark Zuckerberg. The FTC previously settled […] todayDecember 11, 2019
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