Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World

Senate Commerce Committee
Jun 29 2011
10:00 AM

The hearing will examine how entities collect, maintain, secure, and use personal information in today’s economy and whether consumers are adequately protected under current law. The Commerce Committee will hear from representatives from relevant government agencies as well as business and consumer advocate stakeholders.

Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://commerce.senate.gov

Witness Panel 1

Julie Brill
Commissioner
Federal Trade Commission

Cameron F. Kerry
General Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce

Austin Schlick
General Counsel
Federal Communications Commission

Witness Panel 2

Scott Taylor
Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer
Hewlett-Packard Company

Stuart Pratt
President and CEO
Consumer Data Industry Association

Ioana Rusu
Regulatory Counsel
Consumers Union

Tim Schaaff
President
Sony Network Entertainment International

Thomas M. Lenard Ph.D.
President and Senior Fellow
Technology Policy Institute