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Federal Trade Commission Chair Jon Leibowitz talked about online consumer privacy, children online protection, and the FTC agenda. He was interviewed by Julia Angwin. “Big Data: Opportunity and…

Witnesses testified on recently-released Obama administration and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) privacy reports that highlighted the need for federal legislation to give consumers baseline…

Commerce Secretary John Bryson, White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz talked about the Obama administration’s new…

Jon Leibowitz talked about the Obama administration’s proposal for new privacy protections for people using the Internet and smart phones. The proposals came as an increasing number of…

Jon Leibowitz talked about the Federal Trade Commission’s new framework for protecting consumer Internet privacy. The proposal includes a “Do Not Track” option in which consumers may opt…

Jon Leibowitz talked about reaction to the Federal Trade Commission’s recently released privacy report that includes new proposals to strengthen consumer protections. “The Communicators” is…

Officials from the Federal Communications and Federal Trade Commissions testified on their agencies' efforts to protect consumers' online privacy.

The Federal Trade Commission held a forum on technology, consumer privacy and the benefits and the risks associated with information sharing. Panelists included people from business,…

Witnesses testified about the Obama administration’s proposal to create a new agency responsible for consumer protection with regard to financial products and services. The Consumer Financial…

Witnesses testified about the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in protecting the public in the areas of consumer credit and debt. Among the topics the addressed were deceptive practices…

Ms. Bernstein moderated a roundtable discussion about the upcoming Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearings on consumer protection, internet, and globalization. The panelists discussed what…

A hearing was held titled, “Phone Records for Sale: Why Aren’t Phone Records Safe From Pretexting?” on outlawing the sale of telephone and mobile phone call logs. Two panels of witnesses…

Witnesses testified about recent breaches in security in databases containing sensitive personal and financial information and the problem of identity theft in the U.S. Among the topics…