The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a public forum Sept. 8 to discuss plans for and take public comments on its proposed privacy and data security rulemaking. FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya will each provide remarks over the course of the forum. The event program includes an agency plan presentation, panels for industry and advocate perspectives, and a public feedback session. Editor's note: The IAPP's Joe Duball reported on the FTC's initiation of the the rulemaking process.