FTC, GoDaddy and Overhaul Security Measures

FTC Requires GoDaddy to Overhaul Security Measures to Protect Users
The website hosting company was accused of failing to implement robust enough security measures from at least 2018.
FTC orders GoDaddy to upgrade online security for small-business customers after breach
The FTC ordered GoDaddy to improve its online security measures on behalf of small-business customers. The Tempe-based company said it already does so.
FTC announces settlement with GoDaddy over data security allegations
The Federal Trade Commission said it will require GoDaddy (GDDY) to “implement a robust information security program to settle charges that the
GoDaddy Agrees to New Security Practices in FTC Settlement (1)
Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc. will adopt new information security measures to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it failed to secure customers and visitors from security breaches,
GoDaddy to Improve Data-Security Practices Under FTC Settlement
GoDaddy will implement new information-security programs to settle charges that the technology platform failed to secure its website-hosting services and protect its customers from attacks, the Federal Trade Commission said.
GoDaddy Pledges Improved Cybersecurity in US FTC Settlement
Internet registrar and web host GoDaddy agreed to two decades worth of third-party assessments over its cybersecurity practices in a settlement with the U.S. FTC.
GoDaddy Stock Rises After FTC Settlement, Promise To Bolster Security: Retail Sentiment Mixed
Shares of GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) surged more than 1% in mid-market trade on Wednesday after the web hosting company entered into a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC had alleged in its complaint that GoDaddy did not implement reasonable security measures against threats and misled customers about the data security measures it had enabled on its platform.
GoDaddy expects 'minimal financial impact' in complying with FTC deal over data security
The Federal Trade Commission said GoDaddy would need to implement a robust information security program to settle charges that the company failed to secure its website-hosting services against attacks which could harm its customers and visitors to the customers' websites.

GoDaddy, web hosting service and Alleged Lax

CSOonline9m
FTC orders GoDaddy to fix its infosec practices
Despite its size and complexity, FTC complained that the company had failed multiple security standards that needed to be ...
cybernews50m
FTC scolds GoDaddy for neglecting basic cybersecurity
GoDaddy, a major website hosting provider, failed to secure its website hosting services for years, the Federal Trade ...