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On April 19, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a one-day public workshop to explore the issues associated with the distribution and effects of software that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge and which may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge. The workshop was held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the FTC Conference Center located at 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. It was open to the public and there was no attendance fee.
Workshop Information
Agenda [PDF]
Panelists Bios [PDF]
Transcript [PDF]
Presentations
- Remarks by Commissioner Orson Swindle, FTC [PDF]
- Bryson Gordon, McAfee Security [PDF ]
- Andrew McLaughlin, Google [PDF ]
- Jules Polonetsky, AmericaOnline, Inc. [PDF]
- Jeffrey Friedberg, Microsoft [PDF ]
- Wayne Porter, SpywareGuide.com [PDF ]
- Rep. Stephen Urquhart, Utah
Press Release: FTC To Host Spyware Workshop (February 18, 2004)
Press Release: Comment Period for Spyware Workshop Extended (March 18, 2004)
Federal Register Notice [PDF]
Federal Register Notice Announcing Extension of Comment Period [PDF]
Local Restaurants and Hotels
Directions between HQ and the Conference Center
Map of Conference Center Location
Public Comments (Note: comment period ended May 21, 2004)
- Press Release: Comment Period for Spyware Workshop Extended (March 18, 2004)
- Public Comments
Consumer Education
- P2P File-Sharing: Evaluating the Risks [PDF]
- Is Your Business Cyber Secure?
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