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Daily Dashboard | Cox Communications Settles with FCC for $595,000 Related reading: A view from Brussels: EDPS sends signal on data transfers 

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau entered into a $595,000 settlement with Cox Communications for failing to adequately protect the personal data of its subscribers when the company’s system was breached in 2014, according to an FCC press release. The settlement is the first privacy and data security enforcement action by the FCC with a cable operator. “Cable companies have a wealth of sensitive information about us, from our credit card numbers to our pay-per-view selections,” said FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc. “This investigation shows the real harm that can be done by a digital identity thief.” The settlement will also require Cox to notify affected customers, provide one year of ID theft service and “adopt a comprehensive compliance plan” with annual system audits.
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