David Vladeck, former Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and EPIC Advisor, discussed consumer protection, antitrust, and privacy at Berkeley Law School’s Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice. Mr. Vladek focused on why consumer protection and privacy is in “dire trouble.” He explains that data security is no longer valued – mainly because there are no serious consequences to companies that have significant data breaches or outright violate consumer privacy. As a result, identity theft is incredibly pervasive. Vladeck goes on to discuss the growing data brokering industry and Facebook’s targeting advertising platform. Click here to listen to David Vladeck’s entire talk. For more information on Mr. Vladeck and other issues, please visit www.epic.org.
