The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted an order requiring security camera company Verkada to pay $2.9 million after the FTC found it to have violated the CAN-SPAM act after sending customers marketing emails without offering the option to unsubscribe. The company reportedly sent 30 million emails over the span of three years.
The FTC also said that the company failed to protect consumers’ personal information. Verkada claimed to use ‘best-in-class data security tools’ and practices to keep customer data safe from unauthorized access. However, customers were apparently left vulnerable after a hacker gained access to live feeds from internet connected cameras in psychiatric hospitals and women's health clinics.
