Data Breaches and Cyber Threats
Technology experts talked about recent data challenges with Equifax and Facebook. They also discussed how corporations were dealing with the fallout from security breaches and best practices…
200 viewsTechnology experts talked about recent data challenges with Equifax and Facebook. They also discussed how corporations were dealing with the fallout from security breaches and best practices…
200 viewsConsumer advocates talked about the challenges around the expansion and modernization of the digital electric grid and the concerns around privacy and accessibility to low-income and rural c…
152 viewsAnn Marie Buerkle, acting chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, addressed a forum hosted by the Consumer Federation of America. The event brought together government, industr…
115 viewsFood policy experts talked about food programs. They focused on food programs, specifically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps,” that provid…
237 viewsRepresentatives from the Center for Food Integrity, the Think Healthy Group, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest took part in a panel discussion of the Consumer Federation of A…
116 viewsFDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb advocated for reducing sodium levels in food. His comments came as he addressed attendees at the Consumer Federation of America’s National Food Policy Confere…
502 viewsActing Deputy Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg delivered the keynote address at the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference. Following her…
372 viewsFormer Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman gave a the keynote address at the Consumer Federation of America annual food policy conference. He talked about current and future trends in the foo…
176 viewsThe Consumer Federation of America held its annual National Food Policy Conference in Washington, DC. In this portion, conference attendees heard from a cardiologist about the importance of …
167 viewsThe afternoon portion of the Consumer Federation of America annual food policy conference featured a keynote address from Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutr…
305 viewsThe morning session of the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference featured a keynote address from Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) on hunger in the U.S. and his sug…
248 viewsConsumer activists, government officials and technology leaders at the Consumer Federation of America’s 2016 conference talked about the benefits and risks of the “sharing economy” of servic…
378 viewsJournalists talked about the importance of investigative journalism for consumers. Panelists included reporters from Yahoo! News, ABC News, the {Wall Street Journal and ProPublica.com. This…
327 viewsLegal experts talked about the digital age and consumer privacy, and the challenges of rapidly changing technology. Topics included the values that should underlie the digital world, consume…
176 viewsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Mark Rosekind talked about the agency’s mission and his commitment to protect all drivers. He spoke at Consumer Assemb…
193 viewsLabor Secretary Thomas Perez delivered a keynote address at Consumer Assembly 2015, an annual conference hosted by the Consumer Federation of America on consumer issues, policy reforms, and …
114 viewsPanelists talked about the food industry and consumer trends. They used PowerPoint presentations as they discussed how millennials were shaping the nation’s food system. “Consumer Trend…
378 viewsAgriculture Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon talked about government programs for fighting hunger such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progr…
342 viewsSam Kass, White House senior nutrition policy adviser, talked about first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative which he was directing. He said the initiative to combat childhood obes…
636 viewsThe Consumer Federation of America and Credit Union National Association unveiled their annual consumer survey on holiday spending plans. Stephen Brobeck said that more than half of the surv…
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