In January, the FTC issued its Annual Report summarizing its privacy and data security efforts in 2017. The report provides guidance to businesses with respect to the focus of FTC enforcement actions in 2017 and can be instructive as to the areas where businesses should commit additional resources. The report also summarizes other aspects of the FTC's activities and provides links to additional reports and research it conducted in 2017, all of which can help inform strategic, organizational technological decisions moving forward in 2018.

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