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proverbialwisdom

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8. In 2011, Professor Felten left Princeton and served as first Chief Technologist for the FTC.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 03:10 AM

Aug 2015

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2010/11/17/names-you-need-to-know-in-2011-ed-felten/

...Enter Ed Felten. He’s the director of Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy. The professor is heading to D.C. in January (2011) to start a one-year appointment at the Federal Trade Commission, the federal agency tasked with protecting consumer privacy. Felten will be the agency’s first ever Chief Technologist.

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I hope this means Obama is taking this problem seriously. n/t pnwmom Aug 2015 #1

So do I! haikugal Aug 2015 #2

This a sure sign he is, pnwmom. He understands that the Republicans are going to try BlueCaliDem Aug 2015 #3

In 2011, Professor Felten left Princeton and served as first Chief Technologist for the FTC. proverbialwisdom Aug 2015 #8

I'm sure the GOP has been applying this knowledge for at least 15 years. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #4

Good news! flamingdem Aug 2015 #5

I can't believe it has taken this long to get this simple knowledge to the White House. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #6

(Conspiracy Theory) Maybe this is some multidimensional chess where Obama appeals to their insanity Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #7

Sadly, this was more of an issue for us in 2000 and 2004, where the results were close enough eridani Aug 2015 #9

this is a problen in Wisconsin also Pharaoh Aug 2015 #10