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The FTC is seeking comments and will hold...

The FTC is seeking comments and will hold a public workshop on security and privacy implications of connected devices, such as Internet-connected appliances or medical devices, which “can communicate with consumers, transmit data back to companies, and compile data for…

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third parties such as researchers, health care providers, or even other consumers,” the agency announced Wednesday (http://1.usa.gov/10gplJx). In its call for comments on the so-called Internet of Things, the FTC asked respondents to discuss the technologies that enable these connected devices, the companies producing these devices, the potential privacy and security risks and the potential societal benefits. Comments can be submitted through June 1 at iot@ftc.gov.