{"id":339611,"date":"2017-04-29T03:42:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T19:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1483149"},"modified":"2017-04-29T03:42:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T19:42:16","slug":"microsoft-hires-former-ftc-figure-for-new-privacy-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/microsoft-hires-former-ftc-figure-for-new-privacy-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft hires former FTC figure for new privacy role"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Friday,\u00a0Microsoft announced<\/a> that it will create a new role for former Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill. Brill will take the lead on privacy, data protection and regulatory issues at Microsoft as the corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for its Privacy and Regulatory Affairs group.<\/p>\n

An Obama nominee, Brill joined the FTC as a commissioner in 2010 and served there for six years. Prior to her time at the FTC, Brill served in the Consumer Protection and Antitrust divisions in North Carolina\u2019s Department of Justice and the state of Vermont.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been deeply impressed by Microsoft\u2019s commitment to privacy, their willingness to stand up for customers and their focus on offering constructive solutions to new challenges,\u201d Brill said in Microsoft\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n

According to the company, \u201cBrill\u2019s new role will extend beyond privacy to include areas such as telecommunications regulation, corporate standards, internet governance, as well as legal and regulatory issues around accessibility of Microsoft products. She\u2019ll also be responsible for important aspects of the company\u2019s online safety work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brill will report directly to Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith when she starts at the company this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" On Friday,\u00a0Microsoft announced that it will create a new role for former Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill. Brill will take the lead on privacy, data protection and regulatory issues at Microsoft as the corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for its Privacy and Regulatory Affairs group. An Obama nominee, Brill joined the FTC as a commissioner in 2010 and served there for… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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