Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONSUMER PROTECTION NEWS: Vinton G. Cerf to headline FTC’s Internet of Things workshop, (Oct 28, 2013)

By Tobias J. Gillett, J.D., LL.M.

The FTC has announced that networking technology creator and current Google, Inc. vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton G. Cerf will deliver the keynote address at the agency’s November 19 Internet of Things workshop in Washington, D.C. FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen will also speak at the event.

The workshop will feature speeches and panel discussions on topics related to the increasing number of Internet-connected consumer devices and the opportunities and challenges they present. Presentations will address the problem of balancing the benefits from greater interconnectedness with the threats posed to consumer privacy and security.

Cerf co-created TCP/IP, the communication protocol governing nearing all communication on the Internet. As a Google executive, Cerf helps identify new enabling technologies to support the development of advanced Internet-based products and services. Cerf has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Technology.

The Internet of Things workshop will be held at the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Further information about the workshop can be found on the FTC’s website here.

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