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FTC Commissioner Julie Brill To Address Privacy Concerns Regarding “Internet of Things” at Carnegie Mellon (Carnegie Mellon )
By Byron Spice / 412-268-9068
Commissioner Julie Brill of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will discuss the challenges to personal privacy posed by the growing list of household appliances, cars and other devices that are now linked to the Internet as the keynote speaker for Carnegie Mellon University's Privacy Day Jan. 28.
Brill has taken a particular interest in online privacy and data security since joining the FTC in 2010. One area of recent concern has been the so- called "Internet of Things" — devices such as fitness trackers, thermostats and electronic toll systems that are connected to the Internet. These devices generate massive amounts of personal information and thus present challenges to privacy and security.
Brill says addressing these challenges is now an urgent priority for consumers and companies alike. In her keynote speech, at 1:30 p.m. In the Rangos 3 ballroom of the Jared L. Cohon University Center, she will emphasize the importance of designing devices and systems that implement privacy, security and fairness.
It's a problem that Carnegie Mellon is addressing, in part, with its pioneering master's degree in privacy engineering.
"We need technologists who understand privacy issues to work for companies that are designing 'Internet …
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