On this special encore episode, we have Jeff Reich, Executive Director at the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), joins to discuss the cost of identity. Ben and Dave discuss some follow up regarding how an appeals court put a temporary hold on an unusual order restricting federal officials and the agencies they work for from communicating with social media companies about content on their platforms. Ben discusses a new legal challenge to Texas’ law banning TikTok on state-issued devices. Dave's got the story of tax preparation companies allegedly oversharing data with Meta.
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 temporarily blocks order that restricted feds’ contact with social media firms
- Texas TikTok Ban Challenged for Threatening ‘Academic Freedom’
- 3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
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