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Secretary Locke Discusses Privacy and Innovation with Leading Internet Stakeholders

Washington (May 7)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke kicked off the Privacy and Innovation Symposium today discussing the challenge of ensuring that the Internet continues to grow as a platform for innovation and commerce in the United States and around the world while at the same time protecting personal privacy. Sponsored by the department, the public meeting aimed to solicit views from leading privacy and consumer advocates, privacy scholars and Internet entrepreneurs to further facilitate public discussion on privacy policy in the U.S. (Release) (Remarks)