ADVISORY/Industry Discussion with Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Orson Swindle: "Online Privacy: Is Business Meeting Consumer Privacy Expectations?"

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2000

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY for Tuesday Oct. 10

Event:   Online Privacy Discussion with FTC Commissioner Orson Swindle
         Hosted by ITAA and TechNet

Date:    Tuesday, October 10, 2000

Time:    8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PST breakfast and dialogue
         10:00 - 10:30 additional availability with Commissioner
         Swindle

Location: Excite@Home, 440 Broadway, Redwood City

                 Directions provided to those who RSVP
               RSVP to Carol Henton at chenton@itaa.org

Background: Orson Swindle demonstrated true leadership in May,
2000 when he voted in the minority on a 3-2 vote within the FTC on the
question of Federal regulation of personal privacy on Internet
websites. While voting against the immediate need for Federal
government intervention, Mr. Swindle has strongly-held views on
corporate responsibilities in this important new area.

The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and TechNet will host a candid discussion with Commissioner Swindle focusing on privacy, regulation and the future of U.S. government involvement in E-Commerce.

***Credentialed Members of the media are invited to participate.***

The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides global public policy, business networking, and national leadership to promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists of 400 direct and 26,000 affiliate corporate members throughout the U.S., and a global network of 41 countries' IT associations. The Association plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including information security, taxes and finance policy, digital intellectual property protection, telecommunications competition, workforce and education, immigration, online privacy and consumer protection, government IT procurement, human resources and e-commerce policy. ITAA members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For more information visit http://www.itaa.org .

TechNet ( http://www.technet.org ) is a network of senior executives of the nation's leading companies. TechNet members include chief executive officers and senior partners of companies in the fields of information technology, biotechnology, venture capital, investment banking, and law. TechNet's mission is to build bipartisan support for policies that strengthen America's leadership of the New Economy.