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This week, Matt Voda from OptiMine joins Dave to discuss what a federal privacy act would mean for brands. Ben discusses FTC’s bold new legal strategy against Big Tech. Dave's got the story of data brokers selling information on pregnancies.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.  F.T.C. Chair Upends Antitrust Standards With Meta Lawsuit These Companies Know When You're Pregnant—And They're Not Keeping It Secret Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark DiMassimo, Founder & Creative Chief of Creative Agency from DiGo to discuss the challenges that social media platforms face when trying to reconcile their need for growth against their desire to behave in an ethical way for the benefit of their users. Ben's story is on the Department of Homeland Security collecting substantial amounts of user location data. Dave's story is on potential privacy legislation at the federal level that actually has a shot at passing.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.  Homeland Security records show 'shocking' use of phone data, ACLU says Don’t Look Now, but Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dov Lerner, Security Research Lead at Cybersixgill, discusses how things that would have been considered off-limits are now routine. He specifically get into new research showing several instances of personal information exposed of the five conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices in the wake of Roe V. Wade being overturned. Ben talks through a proposed expansion of video surveillance in San Francisco. Dave's story is on an insurance company calling foul on a client’s lack of multi-factor authentication.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.  Breed and New DA Jenkins Pushing Hard to Expand Police Access to Private Security Cameras All Over Town Travelers Wants Out of Contract With Insured That Allegedly Misrepresented MFA Use Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Gant, an Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at Maryville University, joins Dave to discuss how California's new 'privacy police' will affect views on cybersecurity. California has implemented a new Privacy Protection Agency aimed at regulating how companies can collect and use the data of their customers. Brian shares how an agency like this is altering state and national views on cybersecurity. Ben explains why the Elon Musk and Twitter dispute will be resolved by a special Court in Delaware. Dave has a story on Google updating their spam filters to please politicians.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: What Is Delaware’s Court of Chancery and Its Role in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal? Google Is Going to Let Politicians Spam Your Inbox Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Kent, Competition Policy Advocate at Public Citizen, joins Ben to break down the American Innovation and Online Choice Act and discuss possible benefits. Ben's story discusses a new algorithmic model that claims to predict crimes before they happen and if, in fact, it actually works or not. Dave's got the story of legislators in Japan looking to open up big tech companies' algorithms, including such companies as Google, Amazon and Facebook.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: Algorithm Claims to Predict Crime in US Cities Before It Happens Japanese court ruling poised to make Big Tech open up on algorithms S.2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Buonacorsi, Tanium’s SLED CTO and Chief IT Architect, joins Dave to discuss Cyber Incident Reporting for the Critical Infrastructure Act. Ben and Dave share some listener follow up from a listener who spent some time being a U.S. Marshall, and their input on a recent episode where someone had a fake warrant out for their arrest. Ben's story follows the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade and shares how to not leave a digital footprint if you are looking for an abortion. Dave's story dives into the debate over whether a password can provide more legal protection than a facial id scan or a fingerprint scan.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: Seeking an abortion? Here’s how to avoid leaving a digital trail. Warrant authorized authorities to compel Eastman to use his finger or face to unlock his phone but specifically prohibited them from demanding his password Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blaise Wabo, Healthcare and Financial Services Director at cybersecurity firm A-LIGN joins Dave to discuss major cyber regulation changes coming to ISO, SOC2, HIPAA, CMMC, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and PCI. Ben shares an interesting federal case on the legal defense of a gentleman forgetting his tablets passcode which landed him in trouble. Dave has an opinion from the EFF on Apple's newest restrictions when it comes to tracking.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 COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL ANTHONY DASHEM Facebook Says Apple is Too Powerful. They're Right. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Murphy, CEO of Ordr, joins Dave to share his thoughts on The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act and what it means to US companies. Ben has an update on the Texas social media platform case, where Republicans are making the case that they are being censored by big social media platforms. Dave's story is on Canadian ISPs being ordered to block pirated streams of hockey games.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: NHL Broadcasters Win Canada’s First ‘Dynamic’ Pirate IPTV Blocking Order NETCHOICE, LLC, DBA NETCHOICE, ET AL. v. KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. judge rules Google must face much of lawsuit over Voice Assistant Industry Groups Urge Lawmakers to Streamline Cyber Breach Reporting Rules Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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: Department of Justice Revises Policy for Charging Cases Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act FTC Unanimously Adopts Policy Statement on Education Technology and COPPA Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices