FTC warns violators of Asia-Pacific rules seen as security model

The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 28 companies last week that they may be in violation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's Cross-Border Privacy Rules even though they claim to be certified under the international program.

FTC is telling the companies to prove their certification or remove the claim from their websites.

The warning comes after the commission recently settled its first enforcement case under the APEC's self-regulatory certification program, which is widely viewed as a model for...