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238 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings

Join us for thought provoking conversations on surveillance, digital privacy, and cybersecurity law and policy in the information age. Each week, hosts Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin break down the headlines, legal cases, and policy battles that matter most. 

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Cybersecurity and data protection at the forefront of legal disputes.

June 02, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes

Andrea D'Ambra, from Norton Rose Fulbright law firm, joins Dave to discuss their research on litigation and the privacy landscape, as well as how respondents anticipate that cybersecurity and data protection will be a top driver of new disputes in the next several years. Ben's story is on a new Justice Department policy for charging cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and Dave's story is on new guidance from the FTC on student privacy issues. While this show covers legal topics, and...

Reliving a scandal's past.

May 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour

Author, Garrett Graff, joins Ben Yelin to discuss his new book "Watergate: A new history," taking a deep dive into the 1970's scandal, specifically on surveillance and wiretapping and the legality behind it, Ben discusses a newly released court decision on Big Tech platform content moderation that shows a judicial split on the issue, and Dave's story is on the FBI’s surveillance of snapchat users. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute ...

The ever-evolving cybersecurity field.

May 19, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes

Guest Kimberly Patlis Walsh, President and Managing Director at Corporate Risk Solutions, joins Dave to discuss the evolution of cybersecurity and the correlating insurance marketplace, Ben's story covers ramifications of legal developments in Texas, and Dave discusses proposed legislation that takes the for-sale sign off the 4th Amendment. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topi...

Let's talk about data privacy compliance fatigue.

May 12, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes

Guest Bill Tolson, Vice President of eDiscovery at Archive360 joins Dave to discuss compliance fatigue, Ben's story covers a settlement between the ACLU and Clearview AI, and Dave discusses some tech giants rallying behind a proposed New York Privacy bill. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: Clearview AI settles su...

Modernizing healthcare regulation?

May 05, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes

Patrick Sullivan from A-LIGN compliance and security discusses privacy implications of modernizing HIPAA and how it will affect healthcare and goes into why its taken this long to update a regulation that was written a decade ago, Ben's story covers an eye-opening footnote from a 9th Circuit court case about internet content collection, and Dave's story is on the surprising number of warrantless searches the FBI conducted last year. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, th...

A new executive order on cybersecurity.

April 28, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes

Lauren Van Wazer from Akamai shares her thoughts on the implications for the Biden administration’s executive order on cybersecurity, Ben's story is on a new EU landmark law aimed to force big tech companies to tackle illegal content such as limiting how digital giants target users with online ads, Dave's story is on the White house's Cyberwarfare and the power grab they are trying to demonstrate, and describes how cyber defense really became a thing throughout the last few presidential admin...

What's next in the new era of Cyber Disclosures?

April 21, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes

Paul Innella, CEO of Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI), discusses their new white paper on Board Risk, as well as clearing up some confusion on what could be next in the new era of Cyber Disclosures (regarding public companies, private equity requirements, Ben's story is on LinkedIn and what is considered hacking versus what is not, and Dave's story is on new technology helping over in the Russia-Ukraine war. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not co...

Does security and identity go hand in hand?

April 14, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes

Aaron Painter from Nametag shares the importance of implementing identity in the security/authentication process, not only for data protection, but for building trust within digital interactions, Ben's story comes from "Last week tonight with John Oliver" on data brokers, and Dave's story is on how the US is preparing to deal with Russian attacks. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of t...

Digging deeper into the civil fraud initiative.

April 07, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes

Matt Malarkey, VP, Strategic Alliances, from Titania provides insight into the civil fraud initiative, Ben's story is on how US law enforcement agencies are accessing your personal information, and Dave shares a story on a SolarWinds bid and how a court denied it for trying to throw out a breach lawsuit. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your atto...

Opening up from Congress's point of view.

March 31, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes

Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd shares his new book, AMERICAN REBOOT, Ben shares a story about a new transatlantic agreement on data privacy, and Dave's story is on the story allegations from the DOJ that Google is playing fast and loose with attorney client privilege. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: U.S. an...

Why the EARN IT Act matters to you.

March 24, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes

Guest Aron Solomon from Esquire Digital joins Dave to discuss why the EARN IT Act Matters, Ben shares a recent Federal District court case on geofencing, Dave's story is on how the SEC is proposing new cyber breach disclosure rules. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: The Fourth Amendment and Geofence Warrants: A C...

The reluctance to use offensive cyber tools.

March 17, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes

Guest Liz Wharton from Scythe joins Ben to discuss the evolving privacy regulatory environment, Ben talks about the reluctance on the part of the United States and Russia to use offensive cyber tools, Dave's story is on the FTC and how they are requiring organizations to delete troublesome algorithms. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorne...

The call for robust security in the broadband rollout.

March 10, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes

Guest Lauren Van Wazer, Akamai's Vice President for Global Public Policy, joins Dave Bittner to discuss their call for robust security in broadband rollout, Ben discusses two recent Supreme Court decisions on the state secrets privilege. Dave has the story of the US senate passing cyber breach notification legislation. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please co...

Location data is the foundation of our modern economy.

March 03, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes

Guest Jason Sarfati, Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal at Gravy Analytics, joins Dave to take a deep dive on what location data is and the approaches that different levels of stakeholders are taking with it, Ben talks about the moment of reckoning for big tech companies during the conflict in Ukraine, and Dave digs deeper into the executive order that enables our government’s intelligence activities. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not cons...

The False Claims Act (FCA) as it relates to cybersecurity.

February 24, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes

Guests Mike Theis and Stacy Hadeka from Hogan Lovells join Dave to discuss the False Claims Act (FCA) and how it relates to cybersecurity, Ben has the story of a tech firm offering facial recognition technology to city governments to help them ID homeless people, and Dave shares the struggles of digital libraries in a world of stringent copyright laws. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any...

Balancing port security and protecting the supply chain.

February 17, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes

Guest Ron Brash from aDolus joins Dave to discuss software attack vectors faced by the shipping community, Ben has the story of two U.S. Senators issuing a new warning about CIA surveillance. Dave's got the story of proposed legislation that puts guard rails on social media algorithms. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to sto...

Developer challenges in privacy preserving.

February 10, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes

Guest Patricia Thaine, CEO of Private AI, joins Dave to discuss protecting consumer privacy in developer applications, Ben has the story of the IRS backing off on their plans requiring taxpayers' facial scans for ID, and Dave's story is about the national security implications of the open data market. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorne...

The shift toward corporate governance.

February 03, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes

Guest Dr. Rois Ni Thuama, Head of Cyber Governance for Red Sift, stops by to talk with Dave about the changing landscape when it comes to governance and how organizations are approaching cyber, Ben discusses the latest on the Pegasus spyware story, Dave ponders the underlying policy issues in the recent controversy at Spotify. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, p...

How the "Wild West" of open source could be in trouble.

January 27, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes

Guest Susan St. Clair of WhiteSource discusses increased regulation in the open source community with Dave. Ben looks at a lawsuit against Google targeting location data. and Dave talks about rising cyber insurance costs and the influence they have on best practices.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: Four Attorn...

Compliance regulation in the payment security world.

January 20, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes

Guest Ruston Miles of Bluefin joins Dave to discuss compliance regulation as it relates to the payment security space, Dave and Been share some follow up from listener Casey on making Constitutional amendments easier and Rule 407 of the Federal Rules of Evidence as it applies to cyber incidents, Ben looks at the recent Russian takedown of alleged REvil masterminds, and Dave looks at warrantless requests for WhatsApp metadata. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views...

Will privacy and security reach equilibrium?

January 13, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes

Guest Chris Hart, partner and co-chair of Foley Hoag's Privacy & Data Security Practice, joins Dave to discuss ransomware and cyber insurance, Ben talks about the role that attorneys play in the aftermath of cybersecurity incidents, and Dvae shares calls to amend the constitution. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories:...

AI is transforming surveillance.

January 06, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes

Guest Richard Carriere of CyberLink discusses how AI is transforming surveillance, Ben tracks down the controversy over Apple’s recently released AirTags, and Dave reviews regulatory changes coming in 2022. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars? Companies f...

CyberWire Pro Privacy Briefing from 12/20/2021.

December 30, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes

Enjoy a peek into CyberWire Pro's Privacy Briefing as the team is off taking our long winter's nap. This is the spoken edition of our daily Privacy Briefing, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, and trends. This episode's headlines: Data exposures: first responders, police-citizen interactions, childrens' PII, and hikers' information. Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to CyberWire Pro for $99/year. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Considering policy on ransomware payments.

December 23, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes

Guest James Gimbi, Director at technical advisory firm MOXFIVE, shares why he believes banning ransomware payments is bad policy, Ben shares some listener follow up from Twitter user @brentdstewart on CDA Sec230, Ben discusses the expansion of the so-called “Glomar response,” Dave looks at Google’s email scanning policies. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, pleas...

The rapidly changing landscape of cyber insurance.

December 16, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes

Guest Tiago Henriques from cyber insurance provider Coalition discusses the rapidly changing landscape of cyber insurance, Ben and Dave share some listener feedback from Chris about the explicit right to privacy, Ben discusses a recent ruling from the 10th circuit court of appeals that deals with warrantless wiretapping, and Dave looks at attempts to hold AI more accountable. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For offi...

Maximizing our power to do good online while minimizing risks.

December 09, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes

Guest is author, professor and consultant Dr. Susan Liautaud discussing technology and ethics—from social media to the sharing economy with Dave, Ben discusses a criminal case dealing with expectations of privacy in social media posts, and Dave looks at a controversial family safety app that some say overshares location data. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, pl...

Privacy is about power.

December 02, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes

Guest author and professor Neil Richards discusses his new book, "Why Privacy Matters" with Dave, Ben discusses a Pennsylvania court case relating to privacy on Wifi networks, and Dave looks at the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into US internet providers.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: [J-3-2021] I...

Misdirection and layering with a con in the middle. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

November 25, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes

Thanks for joining us for our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen ac...

Facebook whistleblower testimony reveals gaps in legal system.

November 18, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes

Guest Jenny Lee from Arent Fox LLP to discuss the recent Facebook whistleblower testimony, Ben looks at the Justice Department’s attempts to combat ransomware, Dave's got the story of pending legislation targeting social media algorithms.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: Justice Dept. Brings New Charges in Rans...

Let's go to the movies. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]

November 11, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes

Welcome to a fun new project by the team who brings you Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series. They view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this first episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Dave's and Joe's picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and the...

Regulators are looking for easy solutions, but there are none.

November 04, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes

Guest Boris Segalis, Partner in Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity at Goodwin, discusses possible SEC proposals that would require companies to have standardized cybersecurity systems and to monitor their digital risks, Ben has the story of the Supreme Court declining to take up a case on FISA transparency, Dave shares BBC coverage of a location data vendor data breach. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official lega...

There's some data: use it or keep it safe?

October 28, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes

It's our 100th episode! Guest Jon von Tetzchner of Vivaldi talks with Ben Yelin about his concerns with online surveillance and highly personalized targeting of users on the internet, Ben has the story of how the FBI gathers mobile device data, Dave looks at a recent case of biometrics being included in a search warrant. Did we mention it's our 100th episode? While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice...

The Merman Borgnine Conjecture aka cybersecurity ethics.

October 21, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes

Guest Robert Carolina, a lawyer living in the UK, talks with Dave about ethics in cybersecurity, Ben shares the story of the Missouri Governor threatening legal action against a reporter who found a flaw in the State’s website, and Dave's got the story of a facial recognition conference in Washington DC. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your atto...

Government agencies have different obligations on keeping data.

October 14, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes

Guest Paul Robichaux of Quest Software joins Dave to talk about how government agencies can better protect citizen data, Ben has a story about the European Union considering a mandate for common chargers for all phones, and Dave's got the story an Uber driver in the UK getting locked out of his account because of facial recognition software. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the top...

Protecting local officials from doxxing and threats.

October 07, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes

Guest Rob Shavell of DeleteMe talks with Dave Bittner about "how to protect local officials from doxxing and threats" amidst rising tensions over back-to-school policies, Ben's got the latest in FTC's antitrust case against Facebook, and Dave's story is about the Supreme Court considering disclosure of FISA court rulings. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please...

Let's talk about Facebook's research.

September 30, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes

Our guest is author and journalist Steven Levy. He’s editor-at-large at Wired and his most recent book is "Facebook: The Inside Story. Steven offers his insights on Facebook’s internal research teams, Ben shares a newly-decided court case on whether Big Tech companies can be sued under the Anti-Terrorism statute, and Dave's got the story of some warrantless surveillance being declared unconstitutional in Colorado.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed ...

Internet communications are the latest wiretapping class action trend.

September 23, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes

Guest Paul Karlsgodt from Baker Hostetler joins Dave to discuss the latest class action trend – wiretapping claims for use of standard online tracking software, Ben shares the story of some of the big online players bowing to pressure from Russian authorities. and Dave's got the story of the Supreme Court hearing a case on state secrets and FBI surveillance. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice ...

Pay the ransom anyway regardless of payment ban?

September 16, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes

Guest Mark Lance from GuidePoint Security talks with Dave about the FBI's recent advice not to ban ransom payments, some listener follow-up from Kevin who asks for ways a company or small business could keep their security gaps out of courts, Ben shares the story of a judge allowing a lawsuit against Apple alleging privacy violation in its use of Siri, Dave's got the details on trade groups lobbying for streamlined breach reporting standards. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a ...

Threading the needle on consumer privacy laws.

September 09, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes

Guest Aaron Tantleff of Foley & Lardner’s Privacy, Security & Information Management Practice talks with Dave about how the Colorado privacy law differs from CCPA and how companies need to prepare, Ben has an update on Apple’s CSAM scanning plans, and Dave's got the details on Apple’s plans to integrate your official state ID into Apple Wallet. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the ...

Taking up the challenge of cyber citizenship.

September 01, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes

Guests Peter Singer and Lisa Guernsey, co-authors of New America's "Teaching Cyber Citizenship: Bridging Education and National Security to Build Resilience to New Online Threats," join Dave to discuss their work, Ben shares the story of people in Afghanistan scrubbing their online presence. Dave's got the story of US government agencies’ plans to increase the use of facial recognition technology. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute ...

Apple CSAM: well-intentioned, slippery slope.

August 25, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes

Guest David Derigiotis, Corporate Senior Vice President at Burns & Wilcox, joins Dave and Ben for an in-depth discussion this episode. Departing from our usual format, we take a closer look at the implications of Apple’s recent announcements that they will be enabling scanning for Child Sexual Abuse Materials, CSAM, on iOS devices. We devote the entire episode to this topic and hope you will join us. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitu...

Getting tough with the adversary.

August 18, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes

Guest Jamil Jaffer from IronNet Cybersecurity joins Dave to share some of the key takeaways from President Biden’s Executive Order on cybersecurity, Ben looks at legislation aiming to better protect youngsters online. Dave shares an outline from the folks at Lawfare for more responsible offensive cyber security. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact y...

Convergence of government and private sector in national security.

August 11, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes

Guest Luke Tenery, Partner at StoneTurn, joins Dave to discuss the recent confirmation of Jen Easterly as director of US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Ben looks at increased scepticism over the use of gunshot sensing technology, Dave digs into class action lawsuits on the heels of ransomware.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact ...

An important consumer protection law you may not know about.

August 04, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes

Guest David Derigiotis of Burns & Wilcox joins Dave to discuss protections related to fraud provided by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Ben looks at an Appeals Court case on peer-to-peer file sharing and the Fourth Amendment, Dave discusses the FBI’s recent testimony before a Senate Judiciary Committee on whether or not to ban ransomware payments.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any o...

Hacking back from a policy perspective: a bad idea.

July 28, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes

Guest Anup Ghosh, CEO of Fidelis Cybersecurity, joins Dave to share his views on the private sector hacking back, Ben digs in to the NSO Group Pegasus spyware controversy, Dave looks at a Catholic Priest being outed through deanonymized mobile device data. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Links to stories: Israeli Spyware Maker I...

Healthcare cyber insurance is no longer an option.

July 21, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes

Guest Sumit Sehgal of Armis, and Boston Medical's former CISO, comes on the show to discuss the uptick in cyberattacks on healthcare institutions and why it is no longer an option not to have cyber insurance, Ben takes a closer look at a specially modified Android phone, and Dave discusses how the Trump Administration's Department of Justice got creative in trying to ferret out leakers of classified information.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do...

Encore: A pandemic is a perfect environment for disinformation to thrive.

July 14, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes

Ben looks at the US Supreme Court’s potential interpretations of the computer fraud and abuse act, Dave's got a report out of the UK on AI algorithm oversight, and later in the show, Dave's conversation with Nina Jankowicz, Disinformation Fellow from the Wilson Center on her book: How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice...

Difficulties and biases of online proctored exams.

July 07, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes

Guest Lauren Daming from Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. joins Dave to discuss privacy issues, litigation and best practices concerning universities' use of remote proctoring platforms for exams, Ben shares some follow-up on the Baltimore spy plane, Ben's story examines an FTC memo addressing potential Facebook antitrust claims, Dave's got a story that looks at an Ohio law that could make videotaping the police a crime. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views exp...

Can individual liberties keep up with technology?

June 30, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes

Guest Andrew Hammond, historian and chief curator at the International Spy Museum joins Dave to talk about the battle of privacy vs freedom in real life and online, Ben has the story of an appeals court decision protecting big tech companies from responsibility for acts of terrorism, Dave looks at a French surveillance company whose executives may find themselves in hot water. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For off...

Federal standing in identity theft cases.

June 23, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes

Guest Tiana Demas joins us from Cooley LLC to talk with Dave on the recent Second Circuit decision concerning identity theft, Ben unpacks the Trump administration’s gathering of metadata from members of Congress, and Dave's got the story of a judge pushing back on Google geofence warrant requests.  While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. ...

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