Chicago Business Community, Internet Security Experts, Government Agencies Host Data Protection & Privacy Town Hall on January 24

CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) today announced the 2012 Privacy and Data Protection Town Hall, to be hosted on Tuesday, January 24 from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Mid-America Club.  The event will feature speakers from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Federal Trade Commission and a panel of business and internet security including executives from comScore and TRUSTe.  Speakers will address the challenges businesses are facing as it applies to their business practices, data security and privacy practices.  The OTA 2012 Data Protection & Breach Readiness Guide will be reviewed as a tool to provide prescriptive advice and guidelines to aid businesses to proactively develop a plan to minimize data collection, enhance data protection and to create a customer-centric incident response plan.  

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:30 – 10 a.m.

Where:  Mid-America Club, 200 East Randolph Drive, 80th Floor Aon Center, Chicago, IL
Pre Register:  $15 by January 20 at: http://privacy-townhall.eventbrite.com/ 
Onsite registration $30

Speakers:

• Chris Babel, CEO of TRUSTe
• Steven Baker, Regional Director, Federal Trade Commission
• Gian Fulgoni, Chairman of comScore, Inc.
• John Roberson, Executive Director, Small Business Development Resource Center Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
• Craig Spiezle, Executive Director & President, Online Trust Alliance

Why Attend:

• Understand the trends, challenges and opportunities of data collection & privacy.
• Learn the importance of privacy best practices and the fundamentals of "privacy by design".
• Review the OTA's 2012 Data Protection & Breach Readiness Guide, to aid businesses in preventing, defending and responding to data incidents.
• Enhance consumer trust and confidence in your business and brand reputation.

The 2012 Privacy and Data Protection Town Hall is underwritten with support from comScore, TRUSTe, OTA and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, in support of Data Privacy Day.  Data Privacy Day is an international initiative to promote awareness about how information is collected, stored, used, and shared, and education about privacy practices that will enable individuals and business to protect their data.  Attendees will receive a copy of OTA's 2012 Data Protection & Breach Readiness Guide.

OTA will hold a complimentary webinar on Wednesday, January 25 at 9 a.m. PST, to review the guide and steps for all businesses to take to protect their data.  This webinar is on Wednesday, January 25 at 9 AM PST.  Information and registration can be found at https://otalliance.org/dpd.html.

Supported in part by:

comScore is a global leader in measuring the digital world and the preferred source of digital marketing intelligence. Through a powerful combination of behavioral and survey insights, comScore enables clients to better understand, leverage and profit from the rapidly evolving worldwide web and mobile arena.

TRUSTe is the leading online privacy solutions provider and provides a broad suite of privacy services to help businesses build trust and increase engagement across all of their online channels - including websites, mobile applications, advertising, cloud services, business analytics and email marketing. Over 4,000 web properties rely on TRUSTe to ensure compliance with evolving and complex privacy requirements. TRUSTe's mission, based on a "Truth in Privacy" framework, is built on a solid foundation of transparency, choice and accountability regarding the collection and use of personal information.

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce  is a private, non-profit business assistance and economic development organization. We are dedicated to helping area businesses grow as well as promoting the economic development of the region. Our mission is to make Chicagoland the most business-friendly region in America and enhance our members' success through aggressive programs in advocacy, member benefits, services, and actionable information. 

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA). OTA's mission is to develop and advocate best practices, training and public policy which mitigate emerging privacy, identity and security threats to online services, brands, government, organizations and consumers. OTA's goal is to increase consumer protection, transparency and control of their data and online activities, thereby enhancing online trust and confidence and the long-term vitality and innovation of Internet based services. https://otalliance.org

SOURCE The Online Trust Alliance (OTA)