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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends that companies notify lawenforcement as soon as possible by contacting local FBI or U.S. When reporting the breach, lawenforcement or another party helping to act on the breach will use this information to determine and advise on the next steps. 5 - (2 votes)
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Apple, the beloved creator of such devices as the iPod, the iPad and, of course, the game-changing iPhone, has come under scrutiny lately from, of all places, lawenforcement agencies. They did not list a specific instance. ” Last month, the U.S. ” Last month, the U.S.
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