The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with APEC and the OECD, will host a two-day international conference: “Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy.” The conference addresses how companies can manage personal
data-security issues in a global information environment where data can be stored and accessed from multiple jurisdictions.
- Press Release (December 5, 2008)
- Agenda [PDF]
- Webcast (A live webcast will be available on the day of the event. Bookmark this page and come back on March 16 and 17 to link to the webcast.)
PARTICIPATING AS A PANELIST
Persons interested in participating in the conference as speakers may enquire by email to securingpersonaldata@ftc.gov.
FILING A COMMENT
Public comments may be submitted to securingpersonaldata@ftc.gov. Comments will be published on the conference website.
FTC PRIVACY POLICY
The Commission will publish all timely and responsive public comments, whether filed in paper or electronic form, and as a matter of discretion, we make every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments before posting them on the FTC website.
The FTC Act and other laws we administer permit the collection of the comments you file to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. For additional information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see the Commission’s comprehensive Privacy Policy.
BUSINESS GUIDANCE
- Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Businesses [PDF]
Practical tips for business on creating and implementing a plan for safeguarding personal information.