The famous California university located “where the rolling foothills rise” in the heart of Silicon Valley will host a summit which will discuss cybersecurity and consumer protection.

Stanford University’s Hoover Institue reports.

White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection

On Friday, February 13, the White House will host a daylong summit on cybersecurity and consumer protection. The summit, part of the larger Stanford Cyber Initiative launched in November 2014, will bring together leaders from the federal government, business sector, law enforcement, and consumer advocates, as well as Stanford faculty and students currently researching cybersecurity issues. According to the White House announcement, topics at the summit will cover “increasing public-private partnerships and cyber security information sharing, creating and promoting improved cybersecurity practices and technologies, and improving adoption and use of more secure payment technologies.”

“We are honored to host this White House summit at Stanford University and are excited to play a pivotal role in convening experts from government, industry, and academia,” said Amy Zegart, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and codirector of the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC). “Stanford is very engaged in studying cyber-related issues, and we look forward to enhancing this work by sharing our expertise on the cybersecurity issues that are so critical for the United States, its consumers, and its businesses.”

Although the details of the summit are still being finalized, widespread campus participation is expected across many different disciplines and organizations, including the Hoover Institution.