Second Annual PrivacyCon Set for January; FTC Issues Call for Presentations
The FTC will host a second PrivacyCon event Jan. 12, and it issued a call for presentations for consumer privacy and data security research from academia, industry and other sectors. In a Monday news release, the commission outlined the scope…
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of research, selection criteria, review process and other information regarding the event. The FTC said it hopes to expand on previous research by focusing on areas such as harms from privacy violations, how attackers are compromising privacy, consumer use of ad blocking tools and cost of malware to consumers and businesses. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 3. “Bringing together leading thinkers and new voices from the academic, tech, and policy arenas is crucial as we seek to better address the challenges in protecting consumer privacy,” Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said. The first PrivacyCon was held in January and featured 19 presentations from academic, industry and other researchers (see 1508280046, 1601140062 and 1601140029).