Tim Lordan, Executive Director of the Internet Education Foundation, spoke at the Federal Trade Commission’s “eHavioral Targeting” Town Hall conference earlier this month. Lordan spoke on the final roundtable on the “Future of Behavioral Advertising.” Lordan spoke about the future of mobile location services and also discussed privacy issues relating to the use of social networking sites. Not incoincidentally, the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee announced yesterday that a panel at the State of the Net Conference 2008 will explore privacy issues related to social networking. The panel is titled, “Social Networking Privacy: An Oxymoron?” Panelists will be announced shortly.

Don’t miss the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee’s State of the Net Conference — now the largest technology policy conference in DC, attracting over 500 attendees in 2007. The only conference with a balanced blend of academics, consumer groups, industry and government (over 50% of 2007 attendees were government policy staff).

Perennially the State of the Net Conference brings technology and the Internet to the forefront of debate on Capitol Hill. Now in its fourth year, this annual full-day conference has become the premier forum to discuss technology trends and the disruptive challenges facing lawmakers, industry leaders, and consumers.

Visit http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/ for more information and registration details.

On Monday October 22 the ICAC hosted a standing room only luncheon Cyber Security Threat Assessment briefing in the Rayburn House Office Building. Brian Krebs of the Washington Post moderated an expert panel that included Gregory Crabb (USPIS), Keith Rhodes (GAO), and Gary Warner (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

The audio of that event is now available for download or podcast (if you’re subscribed). Please visit Threat Assessment Audio.

ICAC members submitted one-pagers on the cyber security threat assessment. You can view those one-pagers at Threat Assessment One-Pagers.