In December 1999 the Federal Trade Commission established the Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security. The purpose of the Advisory Committee was to provide advice and recommendations to the Commission regarding implementation of certain fair information practices by domestic commercial Web sites. In particular, the Advisory Committee addressed providing online consumers reasonable access to personal information collected from and about them and maintaining adequate security for that information.

In accordance with its Charter, the Advisory Committee submitted its Final  Report to the Commission on May 15, 2000, and was terminated on May 31, 2000.

• Final Report of the Federal Trade Commission Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security
  The FTC Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security voted to provide the Final Report to the Federal Trade Commission on May 15, 2000. Thirty-nine members voted to submit the report. One member did not submit a vote.

• Public Comments  

• FTC Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security--Report
  • Report [PDF 131K] [Word 214K] (11 May 2000)
    • Individual Statements [PDF 115K]
  • Second Draft [HTML] [Word 198K] (08 May 2000)
  • First Draft [HTML] [Word 251K] (03 May 2000)

• Draft Advisory Committee Report (as of April 26. 2000)
  • Introduction
  • Body of Report

• Draft Report Sections
  • Access Issues
    • Degree of Access, and Terms and Conditions of Access
      • Summary
      • Options for the Scope of Access [PDF 62K]
    • The Entities Covered and the Ability to Correct or Edit the Data [PDF 33K]
    • Authentication and Technology Issues [PDF 30K]
  • Security Issues [PDF 31K]

• April 28th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
  • Transcript of Meeting [PDF 547K]
  • Agenda of the Meeting
  • Federal Register Notice Announcing the Meeting (04/13/00) [PDF 121K]

• Subgroup Option Papers
  • Access Issues
    • Degree of Access, and Terms and Conditions of Access
      • Theme Piece
      • Options Paper [PDF 101K]
    • The Entities Covered and the Ability to Correct or Edit the Data [PDF 182K]
    • Authentication and Technology Issues
• Security Issues
  • A Continuum of Security Options

• March 31st Meeting of the Advisory Committee
  • Transcript of Meeting [PDF 370K]
  • Agenda of the Meeting
  • Federal Register Notice Announcing the Meeting (03/16/00) [PDF 117K]

• Preliminary Draft Outlines of Subgroups
  • Access Issues
    • Scope and Categories Subgroup Draft Outline
    • Entities Subgroup Draft Outline [PDF 15K]  
    • Costs and Benefits Subgroup Draft Outline and Discussion
    • Authentication Subgroup Draft Outline [PDF 38K] 
  • Security Issues
    • Standards Subgroup Draft Outline [PDF 16K] 
    • Managerial and Technical Subgroup Draft Outline
    • Disclosures Subgroup Draft Outline [PDF 11K] 

• February 25th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
  • Transcript of Meeting [PDF 501K]
  • Agenda of the Meeting
  • Federal Register Notice Announcing the Meeting (02/10/00) [PDF 117K]

• Announcement of Two New Committee Members (02/09/00)

• Advisory Committe Bylaws and Operating Procedures (02/04/00)

• February 4th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
  • Agenda of the Meeting
  • Federal Register Notice Announcing the Meeting (01/20/00) [PDF 117K]
  • Transcript of Meeting [PDF 220K]

• Advisory Committee Membership List

• News Release (01/21/00)

• List of Nominees (01/11/00)

• Charter of the Federal Trade Commisson Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security

  • Text of Charter (01/05/00)

• Establishment of the Federal Trade Commission Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security and Request for Nominations
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF 126K](12/21/99)
  • News Release (12/16/99)
  • General Services Administration Letter Agreeing to the Establishment of the Advisory Committee (12/14/99) [PDF 76K]

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 01, 2003