On September 9, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") hosted a conference in San Francisco for tech startups and developers as part of its larger Start with Security initiative to promote better cybersecurity practices among small and medium-size companies. The FTC Chairwoman provided opening remarks for the conference and encouraged startups and developers to adopt best security practices and integrate security into their products and services.

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