IAPP CIPP/US Exam - Topic 6 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for IAPP's CIPP/US exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 6

In 2011, the FTC announced a settlement with Google regarding its social networking service Google Buzz. The FTC alleged that in the process of launching the service, the company did all of the following EXCEPT?

AViolated its own privacy policies.

BEngaged in deceptive trade practices.

CFailed to comply with Safe Harbor principles.

DFailed to employ sufficient security safeguards.

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Suggested Answer: D

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2011/03/ftc-charges-deceptive-privacy-practices-googles-rollout-its-buzz-social-network

by Danica at Nov 21, 2023, 02:01 PM

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Mary

4 months ago

I thought they had good security measures, guess I was wrong!

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Vivan

4 months ago

Totally agree, deceptive trade practices were a big issue there.

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Lemuel

4 months ago

Wait, did they really not comply with Safe Harbor? That seems off.

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Amos

4 months ago

Definitely violated privacy policies, no doubt about it.

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Elden

4 months ago

I remember the Google Buzz fiasco, it was a mess!

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Jina

5 months ago

I have a vague memory of the case, but I’m uncertain if "engaged in deceptive trade practices" was one of the allegations. It could be a trick option.

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Moon

5 months ago

This question feels familiar; I practiced a similar one about privacy violations in tech companies. I think "failed to employ sufficient security safeguards" might be the answer here.

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Gayla

5 months ago

I think they definitely violated their own privacy policies, but I can't recall if the Safe Harbor principles were part of the settlement.

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Ma

5 months ago

I remember reading about the FTC's actions against Google Buzz, but I'm not sure which specific allegation they didn't make.

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Nikita

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. It's asking what the FTC alleged Google did NOT do, right? I'll need to re-read the options carefully to make sure I don't miss anything.

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Pete

5 months ago

I'm feeling confident about this one. The key is to focus on what the FTC said Google did NOT do, which was fail to employ sufficient security safeguards. That's the answer that stands out to me.

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Marla

5 months ago

Okay, let me see. The FTC alleged that Google violated its own privacy policies, engaged in deceptive practices, and failed to comply with Safe Harbor principles. So the answer must be that they did employ sufficient security safeguards.

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Lai

5 months ago

This question seems pretty straightforward. I think I can eliminate a few options and then make an educated guess.

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Minna

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I'll need to think through the details of the Google Buzz case to figure out which option doesn't fit.

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Lindsay

6 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I'd probably go with option A - deploying the Pub/Sub and Cloud Run emulators locally and testing with mock data. That way I can isolate the application and really dig into the logs to find the root cause.

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