On Feb. 10, 2021, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter offered a glimpse of where the FTC may be headed under the Biden administration and confirmed that privacy remains among the Commission’s top priorities.

In her keynote address to the Future of Privacy Forum, Slaughter shared her views on the FTC’s role in privacy and data security, and her priorities for the coming years. While among the first in her new role, Slaughter’s remarks contain familiar themes, including innovative approaches, greater transparency, and comprehensive use of FTC authority – hallmarks of her tenure on the Commission.

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