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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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Jan 6, 2022 • 46min
AI is transforming surveillance.
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 face stricter cyber rules in 2022
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Dec 30, 2021 • 7min
CyberWire Pro Privacy Briefing from 12/20/2021.
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/adchoices

Dec 23, 2021 • 38min
Considering policy on ransomware payments.
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, please contact your attorney. Links to stories:
Secrecy Creep
Google Scans Gmail And Drive For Cartoons Of Child Sexual Abuse
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Dec 16, 2021 • 42min
The rapidly changing landscape of cyber insurance.
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 official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories:
FEDERAL APPEALS COURT DECISION ENDANGERS AMERICANS’ PROTECTIONS AGAINST NSA AND FBI SPYING
The movement to hold AI accountable gains more steam
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Dec 9, 2021 • 45min
Maximizing our power to do good online while minimizing risks.
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, please contact your attorney. Links to stories:
SUPERIOR COURT OF STATE OF DELAWARE, State of Delaware v. Shuaka M. Briscoe
The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
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Dec 2, 2021 • 45min
Privacy is about power.
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] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT
Internet providers fail to inform Americans about how they use sensitive data for advertising, FTC says
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Nov 25, 2021 • 18min
Misdirection and layering with a con in the middle. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]
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 action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and join us for a trip to the movies.Links to this episode's clips if you'd like to watch along:
Joe's clip from "The Simpsons: Father and Son Grifting" episode
Rick's pick from "Paper Moon"
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Nov 18, 2021 • 45min
Facebook whistleblower testimony reveals gaps in legal system.
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 Ransomware Attacks
Lawmakers come for Facebook algorithm with 'filter bubble' bill
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Nov 11, 2021 • 25min
Let's go to the movies. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]
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 then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and join us for a trip to the movies.Links to movie clips if you'd like to watch along:
Dave's pick from "The Grifters"
Joe's clip from "Matchstick Men"
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Nov 4, 2021 • 47min
Regulators are looking for easy solutions, but there are none.
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 legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories:
Supreme Court won’t hear case seeking more transparency from secretive surveillance court
Location data collection firm admits privacy breach
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