On Wednesday, March 2, ACT | The App Association will host a briefing in conjunction with the Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention Caucus entitled, “Hacking Embedded Software: Ripe for Innovation or Fraught with Pitfalls?”

Congressional and industry leaders will discuss the important role software plays in keeping sensitive data secure, and the best ways to help consumers understand their rights with respect to embeded software.
  

 

Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention Caucus Co-chairs:

Rep. Adam Smith

Rep. George Holding 

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

Rep. Mike Pompeo 

Moderator: 

Jonathan Zuck, President, ACT | The App Association
 

Panelists: 
 

Jeffrey Johnson, Lead Security Analyst for Connected Appliances, Whirlpool

Sebastian Holst, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer | PreEmptive Solutions


Shaun Masavage, CEO & Founder, Edge Tech Labs LLC (DrinkMate)

Stephanie Moore, Former Chief Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet