While acknowledging that most appliances and medical devices are not currently connected to the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to a future where they likely will be, MediaPost reports. On November 21, the FTC will hold a workshop on the Internet of Things. Advocacy groups and others have submitted comments to the FTC, including the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) and the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF). The CDD and FPF, in their comments, highlight increased risk for consumers, and the FPF says without some privacy protections consumers will lose trust in the technologies. But George Mason University's Adam Thierer cautions against broad preemptive regulations that would stifle progress. Editor’s Note: Field Fisher Waterhouse Partner Phil Lee, CIPM, CIPP/E, explores the Internet of Things in this Privacy Perspectives blog post.
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