The Federal Trade Commission’s first Start with Security Conference will take place tomorrow, Sept. 9, in San Francisco. The event, which is bringing together top security experts to provide information to startups and app developers, is being hosted and co-sponsored by the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will provide opening remarks, and panelists include top security experts from across the technology industry. A full agenda and list of speakers is available online.
The event is free and open to media and the public, and more information on how to participate is below:
| IN PERSON: | The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT at the UC Hastings College of the Law, Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA 94102 |
| WEBCAST: | The conference will be available for viewing via webcast. |
| TWITTER: | The FTC will live-tweet the conference from @FTC using the hashtag #StartWithSecurity. |
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