FTC Chairwoman Praises Snowden For Putting 'Spotlight' On Privacy

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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said that the leaks by Edward Snowden about National Security Agency surveillance have led to a positive public discussion about privacy.

“It's been a catalyst for very healthy debate for privacy generally," she said during a discussion at a technology conference at the University of Colorado, saying the leaks "put a spotlight on the issue more broadly." Chairwoman Ramirez emphasized that her agency has jurisdiction over only the commercial sector and that she wasn't making any comment about the national security impact of Snowden's actions. But she argued that the news alerted people to how changing technologies have allowed for the tracking and collection of information about nearly their every action online.


FTC Chairwoman Praises Snowden For Putting 'Spotlight' On Privacy