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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 on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories: Argument analysis: Justices seem wary of breadth of federal computer fraud statute The algorithms are watching us, but who is watching the algorithms? Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben has the story of Amazon allegedly spying on warehouse workers, Dave has an overview of how cyber policy may play out in a Biden Administration, and later in the show Dave's conversation with Robert Carolina. He is general counsel for the Internet Systems Consortium, and a senior visiting fellow in the Information Security Group at the University of London. 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: Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company’s Surveillance of Labor and Environmental Groups How cyber policy will evolve under Biden Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben has an update on Baltimore’s spy plane, Dave wonders about the tension between free speech, disinformation and public health, and later in the show Dave's conversation with Laura Noren, NYU Visiting Professor of Data Science and VP of Privacy & Trust at Obsidian Security on who governs the cloud and what data protection regulations are actually enforceable. 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: Appeals court rules Baltimore “spy plane” does not violate privacy rights Tweet Dave discusses Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben looks facial recognition technology being used on protesters, Dave's got the story of ICE and DHS buying up moment-by-moment mobile device location data, and later in the show Dave's conversation with Jamil Jaffer from IronNet 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 your attorney. Links to stories: Facial recognition used to identify Lafayette Square protester accused of assault DHS Authorities Are Buying Moment-By-Moment Geolocation Cellphone Data To Track People Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we are not publishing in observance of Veterans Day, we thought you might like to check out an episode of our weekly Career Notes short form podcast that comes out on Sundays. Check it out and subscribe today! Technology attorney and startup chief of staff Elizabeth Wharton shares her experiences and how she came to work with companies in technology. Elizabeth talks about how she always liked solving problems and Nancy Drew mysteries, but not litigation. These morphed finding into her home in the policy legal world and some time later, technology law. Elizabeth describes how she loves planning and strategy in her work and encourages others to ask questions and absorb all of the information. Our thanks to Elizabeth for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave wonders if Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg isn’t asking congress to throw him in the briar patch. Ben looks at the massive amount of data politicians gather on voters, our Listener on the Line came about when Dave was chatting with his pal Jason DeFillippo on Grumpy Old Geeks about facial recognition software, and later in the show, Dave has a conversation with Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis, he shares his thoughts on some recent IoT legislative updates. 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: How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone number Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg calls for Section 230 reform, 'Congress should update the law' Activists Turn Facial Recognition Tools Against the Police Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dave a story about the US Department of Justice bringing antitrust charges against Google, Ben looks at the increased use of phone cracking tools by law enforcement, and later in the show, Dave talks with Morgan Wright, chief security advisor at SentinelOne, former Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention and Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program. 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. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben looks at a case involving mobile device passwords and Miranda rights, Dave has a story about warrants for Google keyword searches. and later in the show Ben speaks with Ben Wright, Professor at SANS Institute on setting performance standards for security and associated liabilities. 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: Twitter: Orin Kerr Mickelson v. State Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has a story about police foundations buying hacking tools for local law enforcement, Ben looks at California’s prop-24 fight over the future of privacy, Dave takes a look at the conclusions of a House report that many of tech’s biggest firms are enjoying unfair monopoly power, and later in the show our conversation with Travis Leblanc from Cooley on the European court Invalidating the EU-US Privacy Shield. 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 Fight Over the Fight Over California’s Privacy Future Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon abused monopoly power, House report says Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has a story about police foundations buying hacking tools for local law enforcement, Ben describes a judge’s reaction to the Trump administration's attempt to ban the TikTok app, and later in the show our conversation with Aaron Brantly, cybersecurity expert from Virginia Tech on cyber criminals putting U.S. COVID-19 research efforts at risk. 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: Judge suggests Trump administration overreached in TikTok case A Police Charity Bought an iPhone Hacking Tool and Gave it to Cops Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has a story about websites tracking you every online move, Ben describes concerns over allegations that Homeland Security was tapping protester’s phone lines in Portland, and later in the show our conversation with Andrew Burt, visiting fellow at Yale Law’s information society project, former FBI policy advisor, and chief legal officer at Immuta on Google Geofencing. 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: Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in Portland The High Privacy Cost of a “Free” Website Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has an update on Baltimore’s spyplane, Ben describes concerns over violations by the FBI, CIA, NSA of FISA court rules, and later in the show our conversation with Kim Zetter on her recent article in The Intercept, titled “How Cops Can Secretly Track Your Phone.” It’s all about stingrays and dirtboxes, so stick around for that. 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: Elizabeth Goitein on Twitter In appeals court, Baltimore surveillance plane suit gets a mixed reaction Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's has the story of adult websites and their reaction to deepfakes, Ben describes a ruling from the 9nth circuit court that has 4th amendment implications, and later in the show our conversation with Scott Giordano, VP and Sr. Counsel, Privacy and Compliance at Spirion on the surprising ways your data can be used against you, and how you can protect yourself and those who matter most. 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: United States v. Moalin - Ninth Circuit Opinion Porn Sites Still Won’t Take Down Nonconsensual Deepfakes Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave looks at one state’s plan to provide internet to rural students, Ben describes a controversial move by California lawmakers to implement immunity passports, and later in the show our conversation with Matt Lewis and Jennifer Fernick, researchers for the NCC Group on 'Smart' Cities: Weighing the Benefits Against the Dangers. Links to stories: California: Tell Your Senators That Ill-Conceived “Immunity Passports” Won’t Help Us Maryland has a plan to beam internet to rural students. But officials say it won’t be ready until next year. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave reviews an essay from top US officials on persistent engagement as US cyber doctrine, Ben describes the potential implications of a ruling on geofencing, and later in the show our conversation with Sean Brooks, Director of the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity’s Citizen Clinic program on his recent report, "Digital Safety Technical Assistance at Scale." 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: Orin Kerr via Twitter How to Compete in Cyberspace: Cyber Command’s New Approach Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave describes how California is providing data - a lot of data - the private investigators, Ben explains how Miami police were using facial recognition software to identify protesters, and later in the show our conversation with Stephen Cavey, Ground Labs’ Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist on the CCPA 6-month grace period that ended on July 1st. 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: Miami Police Used Facial Recognition Technology in Protester's Arrest California DMV Is Selling Drivers' Data to Private Investigators Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben describes a lawsuit accusing Zoom of misrepresenting their encryption, Dave shares a new project from the EFF that hunts Stingrays, and later in the show, Dave speaks with Rande Price and Chris Pedigo from Digital Content Next, a trade association for digital publishers, about the challenges of aligning the data that websites and apps collect with what consumers expect. 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 Cybersecurity 202: Zoom sued by consumer group for misrepresenting its encryption protections Stingrays can track your phone but were hard to detect. A new project changes that. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave describes the business concerns of a company who makes their living scraping data, Ben explores the legal importance of being able to analyze source code, and later in the show Ben speaks with Professor Julia Lane, Professor at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service on her forthcoming book, Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto. 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: EFF and ACLU Tell Federal Court that Forensic Software Source Code Must Be Disclosed This Billion Dollar Company Considers Privacy Laws a Threat to Its Business Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of the Google geofencing location requests coming under scrutiny, Ben describes how federal officers are using social media streams to track down protesters, and later in the show our conversation with Max Kirby from Publicis Groupe on the Evolution of the internet: how did we get to this point. 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: How feds used a YouTube livestream to arrest a Portland protester Police Requests for Google Users’ Location Histories Face New Scrutiny Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of the Department of Homeland Security authorizing the collection of information on protestors, Ben covers a European court ruling affecting Facebook, and later in the show our conversation with Elissa Redmiles, a Researcher in the Security & Privacy Group at Microsoft Research. We’ll be getting her take on the privacy concerns of the coronavirus apps. 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: EU court voids data-sharing pact with the U.S. in Facebook privacy case DHS authorizes personnel to collect information on protesters it says threaten monuments Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of police using smart streetlights to investigate protesters, Ben has the story of major tech companies responding to China’s new Hong Kong security law, and later in the show our conversation with Scott Godes, partner with Barnes & Thornburg on how companies who are affected by data breaches should approach insurance recovery. 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 Secret Service Tried to Catch a Hacker With a Malware Booby-Trap Police Are Buying Access to Hacked Website Data Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of police using smart streetlights to investigate protesters, Ben has the story of major tech companies responding to China’s new Hong Kong security law, and later in the show our conversation with Hilary Wandall, SVP of Privacy Intelligence at TrustArc, on healthcare privacy issues. 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: TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong as tech companies push back against new security law Police Used Smart Streetlight Footage to Investigate Protesters Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of a school district in hot water over facial recognition issues, Ben has the story of protesters being tracked via their mobile devices, and later in the show our conversation with Shannon Vavra with CyberScoop on her recent article, "Huawei execs admit they don't know whether their tech is used for surveillance." 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: Almost 17,000 Protesters Had No Idea A Tech Company Was Tracing Their Location Lockport school district will intervene in NYCLU lawsuit Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of the IRS giving up on location data, Ben has the story of a man wrongfully arrested due to a facial recognition match, and later in the show our conversation with Fred Cate, Vice President for research at Indiana University and author of the book "Bulk Collection: Systematic Government Access to Private-Sector 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: Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm IRS Used Cellphone Location Data to Try to Find Suspects Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of how the FBI used open source intelligence to track down an alleged arsonist, Ben describes a facial recognition test that took place at the Rose Bowl, and later in the show our conversation with Maureen Webb on her forthcoming book, Coding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting Power, Surveillance, and Authoritarianism. 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: 30,000 Unsuspecting Rose Bowl Attendees Were Scooped Up in a Facial Recognition Test Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of law enforcement using enhanced Stingray technology, Ben explains why IBM is no longer pursuing facial recognition technology, and later in the show our conversation with John Ackerly, CEO of Virtru Corporation. We’ll be discussing protecting our right to privacy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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: Agencies Spending Millions on 'Crossbow' Spy Tech, an Upgraded Stingray IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of a class action privacy suit targeting Google, Ben takes a look at surveillance in a time of protests and unrest, and later in the show our interview with Maryland State Senator Katie Fry Hester. 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: America is awash in cameras, a double-edged sword for protesters and police Suit Claims Google’s Tracking Violates Federal Wiretap Law Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave’s got the story of a judge ruling that powering up a mobile device requires a warrant, Ben takes a look at Twitter adjusting their policies in response to the President, and later in the show our conversation with Ken Dort, data privacy lawyer at Faegre Drinker on insights into the online data-privacy bills under consideration in New Jersey. 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: Twitter Refutes Inaccuracies in Trump’s Tweets About Mail-In Voting (Twitter) @realDonaldTrump: Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices... Just turning your phone on qualifies as searching it, court rules Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave describes how law enforcement may be using a new technique to access suspects’ iPhones, Ben takes a look at a Senate vote that may signal surveillance reform, and later in the show our conversation with Adam Segal, Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations on tech and cyber competition with China. 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: Surprising Senate Vote Signals New Hope for Surveillance Reform iPhone spyware lets police log suspects' passcodes when cracking doesn't work Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has the story of the potential expansion of the Patriot Act. Ben takes a look at hacking tools that were offered up to local law enforcement. And later in the show my conversation with Alan Z. Rozenshtein, associate professor of law at University of Minnesota. We’re discussing his recent article in Lawfare, Government Surveillance in an Age of Pandemics. 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: Mitch McConnell Moves to Expand Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers NSO Group Pitched Phone Hacking Tech to American Police Government Surveillance in an Age of Pandemics Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has the story of a facial recognition research project that claims to be able to predict criminality, Ben takes a look at privacy in the face of contact tracing app and coronavirus, and later in the show our conversation with Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum on how privacy is better understood as a human right, privacy risks that will grow in prominence during the 2020s, and rising technologies that will be used to manage privacy over the next decade. 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: Research brief on facial recognition software Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has the story of a US appeals court asking why a Facebook encryption order should remain sealed, Ben takes a look at the effects of GDPR, and later in the show our conversation with Tarah Wheeler, she is a Cybersecurity Policy Fellow at New America, we spoke about why the world desperately needs digital a Geneva Convention. 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. appeals court asks why Facebook encryption order should stay sealed Europe’s Privacy Law Hasn’t Shown Its Teeth, Frustrating Advocates Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of a landlord who may run afoul of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Ben wonders if the big tech CEOs could be held liable for contact tracking apps, and later in the show my conversation with Joseph Cox. He is a Senior Staff Writer at Motherboard and will be discussing his recent article How Big Companies Spy on Your Emails. Links to stories: Apple and Google CEOs should be held responsible for protecting coronavirus tracking data, says GOP Sen. Hawley The twitter thread from Dave's story Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave's got the story of photographer who came up short in an online copyright claim, Ben wonders if the Supreme Court is going to take a look at the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and later in the show my conversation with Dmitri Alperovitch. He is the co-founder and former CTO at CrowdStrike. We’ll be discussing the recently published cybersecurity solarium report. Links to stories: Photographer can’t sue a website for embedding her Instagram post, says court Is the Supreme Court About to Take Its First Big CFAA Case? Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares the details of New York’s new data breach notification law and how it may affect businesses. Ben examines the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s approach to evaluating government demands for new surveillance powers. And later in the show our conversation with David Holtzman from CynergisTek. We’ll be looking at how HIPAA privacy and security standards have been impacted by the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Links to stories: New York’s New Data Breach Notification Law: What Businesses Should Know How EFF Evaluates Government Demands for New Surveillance Powers Listener on the line: First-Ever CCPA Cause of Action Filed in a Federal Court, but Is This Class Claim Short-Lived? Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave has a fascinating application of anonymized data to show travel patterns during the coronavirus pandemic. Ben discusses the temptation to increase surveillance during this pandemic, and later in the show my conversation with Professor Yehuda Lindell, CEO and co-founder of Unbound Tech on government requests for data: What does it mean for your organization? Links to stories: The temptation of coronavirus surveillance Terrifying cellphone ‘heat map’ shows just how much people are still traveling Thanks to Elizabeth Wharton @lawyerliz, former Caveat guest for the assist. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Dave discuss the policy and privacy issues surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, and later in the show our interview with Lily Hay Newman. She is a senior writer at WIRED, and we’ll be discussing browser privacy. Links to stories: U.S. Government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus DOJ asks Congress for broad new powers amid Covid-19. Schumer says, “Hell no.” Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Dave discuss the policy and privacy issues surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, the Listener on the Line has a question about ZTE bribery and later in the show our interview with Nancy Kim. She is the ProFlowers Distinguished Professor of Internet Studies and Professor of Law at California Western School of Law, and author of several books including Consentability - Consent and Its Limits. Be sure to stick around for that. Links to stories: Surveillance Company Says It's Deploying 'Coronavirus-Detecting' Cameras in US Israeli Spyware Firm Wants to Track Data to Stop Coronavirus Spreading U.S. Probes Chinese Telecom Giant ZTE for Possible Bribery Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben shares a story about dressing for privacy, Dave has the tale of location data putting an innocent man at the scene of a crime, and later in the show our interview with Admiral James Stavridis. He is the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Links to stories: Dressing for the Surveillance Age Google data puts innocent man at the scene of a crime Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben has an update on NSA’s phone surveillance program, Dave has a story about cars snitching on their owners, and later in the show our interview with Liesyl Franz. She is from the U.S. Department of State in the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues. Links to stories: N.S.A. Phone Program Cost $100 Million, but Produced Only Two Unique Leads My car was in a hit-and-run. Then I learned it recorded the whole thing. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben explains why Apple may pay half a billion dollars to settle a class action suit, Dave has an update on last week's GPS tracking device story, and later in the show our interview with Riana Pfefferkorn. She is Associate Director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law. We’ll be discussing her recent article, “The earn it act: How to ban end-to-end encryption without actually banning it.” Links to stories: N.S.A. Phone Program Cost $100 Million, but Produced Only Two Unique Leads Removing a GPS tracking device from your car isn’t theft, court rules The earn it act: How to ban end-to-end encryption without actually banning it Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben wonders why law enforcement are often cagey when it comes to revealing the electronic surveillance tools they make use of, Dave shares a story of a judge requiring an insurance company to help a small business clean up after a ransomware attack, and later in the show we speak with Peter A. Halprin, who is a partner in Pasich LLP’s New York office; we’ll be discussing ransomware and his insights on potential future privacy statutes. Links to stories: Why we don’t know as much as we should about police surveillance technology Judge forces insurer to help small business to clean up after a crippling ransomware attack Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben describes a decades-long global espionage campaign alleged to have been carried out by the CIA and NSA, Dave shares a story about the feds using cell phone location data for immigration enforcement, and later in the show our conversation with Drew Harwell from the Washington Post on his article on how Colleges are turning students’ phones into surveillance machines. Links to stories: ‘The intelligence coup of the century’ RIGGING THE GAME Spy sting Federal Agencies Use Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares a story about the government compelling some tech giants to help find a WhatsApp drug dealer, Ben follows developments on the ClearView facial recognition story that the New York Times recently broke, and later in the show, our conversation with Tommy Ross. He serves as Senior Director of Policy, BSA | The Software Alliance, and we’re going to be discussing encryption and law enforcement access to data. Links to stories: Feds Order Massive Number Of Tech Giants To Help Hunt Down One WhatsApp Meth Dealer Google, YouTube, Venmo and LinkedIn send cease-and-desist letters to facial recognition app that helps law enforcement NEMA's Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares a story about Amazon trying to have its cake and eat it, too when it comes to product liability. Ben has developments on the ClearView facial recognition story that the New York Times recently broke, and later in the show our conversation with Mike Overly from Foley & Lardner on cybersecurity in aviation. Links to stories: How amazon escapes liability for the riskiest products on its site Class-action lawsuit filed against controversial Clearview AI startup Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares a story about our own state of Maryland trying to crack down on ransomware, Ben shares a New York Times story about facial recognition software, and later in the show our conversation with Stuart Thompson from the New York Times on the article, Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy. Links to stories: How ransomware bill would tighten focus on the threat in Maryland The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy As We Know It Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares a story about congress struggling to define acts of war in cyberspace. Ben has Apple's response to the DOJ's request to unlock yet another iPhone, and later in the show we interview Andrea Little Limbago the Chief Social Scientist at Virtru about her upcoming talk at the RSA Conference regarding the global battle against encryption. Links to stories: Congress struggles on rules for cyber warfare with Iran Apple responds to AG Barr over unlocking Pensacola shooter's phone: "No." Andrea L Limbago at RSA 2020 Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares a story from Gizmodo about lawsuits aimed at Ring and Amazon. You asked - Ben listened - his take on an op-ed from the New York Times about cell phone tracking, and later in the show we interview Michelle Dennedy, formerly of Cisco and now CEO of DrumWave about the future of data value and... elephant masseuses. Links to stories: Ring and Amazon Sued for Security Camera Hacks They Blamed on Customers One nation, tracked Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave shares a Washington Post story about the data your car may be collecting about you. Ben digs in to recent revelations about government surveillance, and later in the show we interview Jason G. Weiss, former forensic expert with the FBI and current Counsel at Drinker Biddle and Reath, where he focuses on cyber security and privacy law. Links to stories: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/17/what-does-your-car-know-about-you-we-hacked-chevy-find-out/ https://www.cnet.com/news/aclu-is-suing-ice-for-details-on-how-it-uses-phone-spying-devices/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/us/politics/fisa-surveillance-fbi.html Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to [email protected] or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices