On November 12 th, the Italian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of 12,251,601 euros to a telephone company for illegally processing the data of millions of users for the purpose of carrying ...

Telemarketing calls do not just interrupt dinner or work meetings; they can also open the door to real financial consequences ...

WASHINGTON - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's $144 million enforcement order against Wachovia Corp. is likely to force banks to step up oversight of telemarketing customers. Processing ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WROC) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday that expanded New York state’s definition of telemarketing to include text messages. Officials from the governor’s office say New ...

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As an elderly person, I’m beginning to believe answering the phone is too dangerous. Most of the calls sound like scams. What can I do to stop the calls? Seniors nationwide are reporting pushy, ...

The Italian Data Protection Authority (“Garante”) on April 2 announced a fine of €4.5 million (U.S. $5.3 million) against telecommunications company Fastweb for misusing customer data for ...