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Information and Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Centre for Assurance Studies, at the University of Detroit Mercy. Blumenthal is also a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.<ref>[http://www.pir.org/blog/2010/blumenthal Don Blumenthal Joins the PIR Team as Senior Policy Advisor]</ref> <ref> <ref>[http://www.donblumenthal.com/files/Download/Don%20M%20Blumenthal%20bio.pdf]</ref> | Information and Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Centre for Assurance Studies, at the University of Detroit Mercy. Blumenthal is also a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.<ref>[http://www.pir.org/blog/2010/blumenthal Don Blumenthal Joins the PIR Team as Senior Policy Advisor]</ref> <ref> <ref>[http://www.donblumenthal.com/files/Download/Don%20M%20Blumenthal%20bio.pdf]</ref> | ||
==Career | ==Career History== | ||
Blumental worked for the Federal Trade Commission as a trial attorney at the Cleveland Regional Office and Federal Maritime Commission. He served as Legislative Director for a member of the House of Representatives. In 1992, he worked as Attorney-Advisor on Information and Technology Management for the Federal Trade Commission until 1998. The following year, he served as Internet Lab Coordinator for FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection until 2006. The Internet Lab was a pioneer in implementing a systematic method of collecting and indexing illegal activity over the internet for prosecution.He also managed the Commission's FTC’s Consumer Protection Technical Support Group and developed the Consumer Protection’s Litigation Support Group.<ref>[http://www.donblumenthal.com/files/Download/don%20m%20blumenthal%20resume.pdf Don M. Blumenthal Resume]</ref> In 2010, he joined PIR as Policy Advisor. | Blumental worked for the Federal Trade Commission as a trial attorney at the Cleveland Regional Office and Federal Maritime Commission. He served as Legislative Director for a member of the House of Representatives. In 1992, he worked as Attorney-Advisor on Information and Technology Management for the Federal Trade Commission until 1998. The following year, he served as Internet Lab Coordinator for FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection until 2006. The Internet Lab was a pioneer in implementing a systematic method of collecting and indexing illegal activity over the internet for prosecution.He also managed the Commission's FTC’s Consumer Protection Technical Support Group and developed the Consumer Protection’s Litigation Support Group.<ref>[http://www.donblumenthal.com/files/Download/don%20m%20blumenthal%20resume.pdf Don M. Blumenthal Resume]</ref> In 2010, he joined PIR as Policy Advisor. | ||
==Education and Certification== | ==Education and Certification== | ||
Mr. Blumenthal graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He received his Bachelors Degree in Government from Oberlin College. He also received his Certificate in Systems and Project Management from The American University. | Mr. Blumenthal graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He received his Bachelors Degree in Government from Oberlin College. He also received his Certificate in Systems and Project Management from The American University. | ||
==Awards== | |||
Blumenthal received the following awards from FTC:<ref>[http://www.donblumenthal.com/files/Download/don%20m%20blumenthal%20resume.pdf Don M. Blumenthal Awards]</ref> | |||
* FTC Distinguished Service Award- 2006 | |||
* FTC Mead-Johnson Award for Outstanding Support Activities (Litigation Support and Development of Law-related Technologies)- 1998 | |||
* Bureau of Consumer Protection Director’s Award- 2003 and 2005 | |||
* FTC Outstanding Team Effort Award for Local Area Network Design and Installation Team (1992), Online Staples/Office Depot Merger Litigation (1997), Privacy Initiative (1998), Home Owners Equity Protection Act Study (1998), Internet Training (2001) and Rulemaking (2004) | |||
==Other Activities== | |||
Blumenthal contributed to the ABA publication '''International Guide to Cyber Security, the International Guide to Privacy and Roadmap to Enterprise Security.''' In 2005, he served as co-chairman to the “Roadmap to Government and Private Sector Cyber Security Program and became the moderator pd the Roadmap to Enterprise Security Panel. In 2003, he helped organize the program, Doing Business Around the Globe: New Guides to Protecting and Securing Your Data and Network program and participated as panelist during the ABA annual meeting. In 2004, he was the keynote speaker of the Third European IT-Forensics Meetings which was held at Rome, Italy. He is n contributor to FTC's publication, the Fraudbuster under the Computer Sentinel Program.<ref>[http://www.donblumenthal.com/files/Download/don%20m%20blumenthal%20resume.pdf Don M. Blumenthal Activities]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||