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Timothy J. Muris, FTC Chairman, Featured at Privacy2001 ConferenceColumbus, Ohio -- August 3, 2001 -- Newly appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Timothy J. Muris will provide the keynote speech on Thursday morning October 4, at Privacy2001. The conference, one of the top privacy events in the country, will be held at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio October 2-4, and will be attended by more than 250 leaders and policy makers from government, industry and consumer organizations. Information about the conference is available at www.privacy2000.org. Appointed by President George W. Bush, and confirmed by the United States Senate, Muris took office as FTC Chairman June 4, 2001. Among the jurisdictions of the Federal Trade Commission, is the enforcement of a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws that ensure that the nation's markets function competitively, and are vigorous, efficient, and free of undue restrictions. The Commission also works to enhance the smooth operation of the marketplace by eliminating acts or practices that are unfair or deceptive or that threaten consumers' opportunities to exercise informed choice. Peter Swire, formerly Chief Counselor for Privacy to President Clinton, will also participate as a panelist at the conference. Special sessions on the future of privacy are scheduled for the following areas:
In addition to discussions about possible future legislation in the privacy arena, attendees at the Privacy2001 conference will be able to participate in up to 18 hands-on workshops that include the following areas: · Privacy & Security Technology There will also be panels on: The TPG is an initiative of OSC (the Ohio Supercomputer Center), the state's flagship high performance computing and networking resource. |
