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Federal Communications Commission
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th
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October 9, 2014 Michael Snyder: 202-418-0997
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FCC ANNOUNCES MOBILE DEVICE PROTECTION TUTORIAL
Washington D.C.  – The Federal Communications Commission on October 28 will host a live 
and online tutorial on how to protect smartphones and other mobile devices – and the data on 
them – from theft and misuse.  The event is timed to arm consumers with key information about 
how to protect themselves in advance of the upcoming holiday season when consumers could be 
at greater risk while shopping in crowded public locations and sales of mobile devices are high. 
The event will be held at 10 am in the Commission Meeting Room (445 12
th
Street SW, Room 
TWC-305, Washington, DC 20554). 
As part of the Commission’s ongoing work to prevent the theft of mobile devices, subject matter 
experts will share:
? useful information about the variety of safeguards that are available today to protect 
personal information
? practical tips on how and where to most safely use a smart device
? steps to take if your smart device is ever stolen
Members of the general public are invited to attend, learn from subject matter experts and 
participate in an interactive discussion.  The Commission will also provide audio and video 
coverage of the discussion on the FCC’s Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/live.  
Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for persons 
with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation 
needed. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC 
staff need to contact them for more information. Requests should be made as early as possible. 
Please send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). 
For more information, please contact Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa at 202-418-0965 or via email 
(Keyla.Hernandez-Ulloa@fcc.gov). 
For more news and information about the FCC, please visit: www.fcc.gov.
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