The FTC's Outgoing GC on the Line Between Personal and Privileged Information

As courts and regulators continue coming to grips with technology's testing of legal limits, an influential figure is stepping down from government and into the private sector.

On March 26, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) acting general counsel David Shonka stepped down from his role to join Redgrave LLP as partner in the law firm's privacy and security practice. A member of Sedona Conference's Steering Committee for cross-border data transfers, Shonka's expertise touches on cybersecurity, e-discovery, privacy and where the three intersect.

LTN recently spoke with Shonka about the biggest technology challenges he faced at the FTC, the complications ahead and how he hopes to help. This interview has been condensed for length.