The Federal Trade Commission’s second “Exploring Privacy” roundtable concluded Thursday, January 28, 2010. The roundtable did not provide many firm conclusions, but it did help further refine some hard issues facing privacy protection.
Although Thursday’s hearing was intended to be devoted to technology issues, the role of regulation appeared to dominate the discussions. “Everyone is dying to talk about regulation,” said Jessica Rich, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, moderating a panel on Technology and Policy.