PrivacyCon 2019 panelists strike an ominous tone
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OK, here's a multiple-choice question. What is PrivacyCon? Some sort of new identity-theft
scam? The persona of a new data-themed wrestling heel? Or a very
low-key cosplay event?
None of the above! No, it's so much better than any of those
things.
PrivacyCon is an annual conference held by the Federal Trade
Commission that examines "cutting-edge research and trends in
protecting consumer privacy and security." It's like a
privacy-nerd Woodstock, except without mud or drugs or even
music.
OK, never mind. It's a terrible comparison.
Finger in the Dam
PrivacyCon was first launched in 2016 as a one-day event and
remains a one-day conference.
