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Ben looks at new legislation restricting police use of DNA, Dave's got the story of the proposed algorithm transparency bill, and later in the show our conversation with Rita Garry from Robbins, Salomon & Patt on how data privacy laws are failing US consumers and businesses.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: Two New Laws Restrict Police Use of DNA Search Method Algorithm Transparency Bill Introduced 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 Chris Strand of IntSights joins Dave to talk about whether the "Normalization of Data Leaks" drives further need for federal data privacy regulation to combat complacency, Ben takes a look new legislation in Florida that would punish social media companies that suspend political candidates, Dave shares a story about Chicago’s predictive policing 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: Florida governor signs bill barring social media companies from blocking political candidates HEAT LISTED 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 Leeann Nicolo is a ransomware negotiation expert from Coalition who joins Dave to discuss how they determine to pay out a ransomware gang, Ben takes a look at President Biden’s executive order on cyber security, Dave shares a story that has news of a bipartisan bill that would ban warrantless location data purchases.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: Biden administration releases ambitious cybersecurity executive order 'Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act' Would Ban Clearview and Warrantless Location Data Purchases 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 Marijus Briedis joins us from NordVPN to discuss their 2021 Online Banking Privacy Trends survey, Ben discusses a key Appeals Court case on cell site location information tracking, Dave takes a look at the Biden administration’s broadband proposals and why it’s giving cable companies heartburn.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: Tweet that Ben uses for his story In Biden’s broadband plan, cable is in for the fight of its life 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 Caitlin Fennessy from International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) joins Dave to discuss the shift in the privacy sector under the Biden administration, Ben shares he has been following the trial between Apple and Epic Games, Dave's got the story of a ruling that says SnapChat can be sued for their role in a fatal car crash, and Listener on the Line comes from Kevin about stolen encrypted 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: Apple and Epic Games meet in court on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know. Snapchat Can Be Sued Over Role In Fatal Car Crash, Court 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

Our guest Erez Yalon, senior director of security research at Checkmarx joins Dave to discuss Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy, Ben describes how the FBI has been found violating some privacy laws, Dave has the story of Apple being sued over access to movies you buy online, and our Listener on the Line is Jonathan sharing updates on the ParkMobile breach and asking how companies be held to account for the loss of "basic data" when the harms that result can't be directly linked to the loss?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 court approved FBI’s continued use of warrantless surveillance power despite repeated violations of privacy rules Apple sued for terminating account with $25,000 worth of apps and videos ParkMobile Update: Security Notification - March 2021 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 guests this week are Paul Moura and David Navetta from Cooley who share their thoughts on the importance of cyber insurance with Dave, Ben has the story of a lawsuit from some WeChat users, and Dave wonders if the FTC is cracking down on AI.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: California lawsuit against Chinese tech giant raises a thorny question: Can the plaintiffs remain anonymous? Aiming for truth, fairness, and equity in your company’s use of AI Twitter post about FTC blog post 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

Grant Hosford, CEO of codeSpark on the impacts of U.S.'s digital divide, and what he believes local governments should do to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed in an increasingly online world, Ben has the story of the FBI reaching out and securing servers running unpatched versions of Microsoft Exchange, Dave shares how the 1st Circuit Court has upheld citizen’s right to secretly record police.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: FBI Accesses Computers Around Country to Delete Microsoft Exchange Hacks First Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Secretly Audio Record the Police 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 Dean Gonsowski of ActiveNav joins Dave to discuss data privacy legislation and data governance, Ben explains a Supreme Court Justice’s take on Section 230, and Dave's got the story from Wired that wonders about the online curation of our memories.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: Clarence Thomas blasts Section 230, wants “common-carrier” rules on Twitter I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget 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 Konstantinos Komaitis from the nonprofit Internet Society joins Dave to discuss the unintended consequences of uninformed online regulatory policies, Ben describes a class-action suit against Google alleging the sale of personal data, and Dave's got the story of a prison surveillance company keeping tabs on people outside the prison walls.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 Faces Class Action for Allegedly "Selling Users' Data" Prison Mail Surveillance Company Keeps Tabs On Those On the Outside, Too 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