Dr. Andrea M. Matwyshyn is an academic studying technology innovation and its legal implications, particularly corporate information security regulation and commercial and consumer privacy. She is currently appointed as the Senior Policy Advisor and Academic in Residence at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In addition to her role at the FTC, she is an assistant professor in the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department in the Wharton School, an affiliate of the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a faculty affiliate of the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School. She also serves as an member of the board of advisors to the European Union Network of Excellence in Internet Science (EINS) and sits on the board of NYU's CRISSP's INSPIRE program. She has testified in front of Congress on issues of information security regulation and is frequently quoted by both U.S. and international media for her expertise on information technology law and policy. She regularly speaks at both law and major information security conferences. Prior to entering academia, Andrea practiced law as a corporate and securities attorney, representing both Fortune 500 and startup clients in technology transactions. She holds a BA, MA in international relations, JD with honors and PhD in developmental psychology from Northwestern University.
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