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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/25/1400006647668478500-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601280Last week, hackers released a lot of data stolen from Ashley Madison and scared the shit out of internet users everywhere. Now, with an uncanny sense of timing, an appeals court says the Federal Trade Commission has the power to regulate companies’ cyber security. That’s good news for you!