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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 on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories: Here's the FBI's Internal Guide for Getting Data from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon FBI Given Power To Unlock Capitol Riot Suspect Phone With His Fingerprint Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 attorney. Links to stories: Missouri governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website I attended a top surveillance conference in Washington, a bizarre experience in which industry insiders lamented being under attack Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories: In a setback for Apple, the European Union seeks a common charger for all phones. Ex-Uber driver takes legal action over ‘racist’ face-recognition software Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 contact your attorney. Links to stories: Facebook again asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint, arguing it lacks ‘valid factual basis’ At the Supreme Court, a Plea to Reveal Secret Surveillance Rulings Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 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 clears social media companies in Pulse shooting lawsuit Colorado Supreme Court Rules Three Months of Warrantless Video Surveillance Violates the Constitution Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories: Google and Apple, Under Pressure From Russia, Remove Voting App Supreme Court to Hear State Secrets Case on FBI Surveillance Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 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

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 topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Links to stories: Apple delays the rollout of child-safety features over privacy concerns. Initial Details on Using Driver’s Licenses and State ID’s in Apple Wallet Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Resources: Afghans are racing to erase their online lives US government agencies plan to increase their use of facial recognition technology Teaching Cyber Citizenship: Bridging Education and National Security to Build Resilience to New Online Threats Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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

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 constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Resources: New York Times article: Are Apple’s Tools Against Child Abuse Bad for Your Privacy? YouTube video: An Update on Apple's CSAM Scanning Plans Accidental Tech Podcast: Episode 443 :A Storm of Asterisks Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com 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