Kandi Parsons, Senior Attorney - Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission to Speak at KC’s Event

New York, NY, August 14, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Kandi Parsons, Senior Attorney - Division of Privacy and Identity Protection will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule: Strengthening Kids Privacy Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for September 11, 2014 from 10:00am – 12:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-strengthening-kids-privacy-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:
The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders to provide the audience with updates and revisions on fair information practices following COPPA regulations.

Key topics include:
· Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule Updates: Overview
· The FTC’s amendment on “Verifiable Parental Consent” Requirements
· COPPA’s requirements on operators of online services and mobile apps, including third parties involved in online advertising activities
· Requirements enforcement: Assessment mechanism and Compliance consequences
· Emerging issues and challenges
· Compliance and best practices
· Up-to-minute regulatory updates

About Kandi Parsons
Kandi Parsons is a senior attorney with the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection in Bureau of Consumer Protection, at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. Kandi works on a variety of policy and litigation matters involving the privacy and security of consumer information. She investigates and prosecutes violations of consumer privacy and information security under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Safeguards and Privacy Rules of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. She is also one of the privacy attorneys handling enforcement of the COPPA Rule. Before joining the FTC, Kandi was an associate with Hogan Lovells, specializing in health care privacy, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable John Steadman of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Kandi received her BA from Columbia University and her JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/