FTC The Internet of Things (think Strava)

Next tuesday is a workshop at FTC on the Internet of things. The first afternoon panel may be of interest (the workshop will prob be streamed online if you are interested):

Panel 2: Connected Health and Fitness
This panel will explore the benefits to consumers from connected health and fitness devices and apps, as well as the privacy and data security concerns associated with the collection of sensitive health data that these devices and apps enable. Panelists will discuss the variety of connected health and fitness products and services currently on the market; the types of information that can be collected and how that information might be collected, used, and shared; the associated benefits and privacy and data security risks; whether there are ways to better protect consumer privacy and ensure data security; and what the incentives are to incorporate those protections.

MODERATORS:
Kristen Anderson
Staff Attorney
Division of Privacy and Identity
Protection, FTC
Cora T. Han
Senior Attorney
Division of Privacy and Identity
Protection, FTC
PANELISTS:
Stan Crosley
Director
Center for Law, Ethics and Applied
Research in Health Information
Indiana University
Joseph Lorenzo Hall
Chief Technologist
Center for Democracy & Technology
Anand Iyer
President and COO
WellDoc Communications, Inc.
Scott Peppet
Professor
University of Colorado School of Law
Jay Radcliffe
Senior Security Analyst
InGuardians, Inc.