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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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Nov 4, 2020 • 45min
IoT device risk: can legislation keep up?
Dave wonders if Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg isn’t asking congress to throw him in the briar patch. Ben looks at the massive amount of data politicians gather on voters, our Listener on the Line came about when Dave was chatting with his pal Jason DeFillippo on Grumpy Old Geeks about facial recognition software, and later in the show, Dave has a conversation with Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis, he shares his thoughts on some recent IoT legislative updates.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:
How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone number
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg calls for Section 230 reform, 'Congress should update the law'
Activists Turn Facial Recognition Tools Against the Police
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Oct 30, 2020 • 3min
The Malware Mash!
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Oct 28, 2020 • 46min
The tools have changed, but the tactics have remained basically the same.
Dave a story about the US Department of Justice bringing antitrust charges against Google, Ben looks at the increased use of phone cracking tools by law enforcement, and later in the show, Dave talks with Morgan Wright, chief security advisor at SentinelOne, former Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention and Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance 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:
U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly
The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone
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Oct 21, 2020 • 48min
No fruit of the poisonous tree.
Ben looks at a case involving mobile device passwords and Miranda rights, Dave has a story about warrants for Google keyword searches. and later in the show Ben speaks with Ben Wright, Professor at SANS Institute on setting performance standards for security and associated liabilities.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:
Twitter: Orin Kerr
Mickelson v. State
Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show
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Oct 14, 2020 • 48min
EU-US Privacy Shield invalidated.
Dave has a story about police foundations buying hacking tools for local law enforcement, Ben looks at California’s prop-24 fight over the future of privacy, Dave takes a look at the conclusions of a House report that many of tech’s biggest firms are enjoying unfair monopoly power, and later in the show our conversation with Travis Leblanc from Cooley on the European court Invalidating the EU-US Privacy Shield.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:The Fight Over the Fight Over California’s Privacy FutureApple, Google, Facebook and Amazon abused monopoly power, House report saysGot 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. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 2020 • 38min
U.S. COVID-19 research efforts at risk.
Dave has a story about police foundations buying hacking tools for local law enforcement, Ben describes a judge’s reaction to the Trump administration's attempt to ban the TikTok app, and later in the show our conversation with Aaron Brantly, cybersecurity expert from Virginia Tech on cyber criminals putting U.S. COVID-19 research efforts at risk.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:Judge suggests Trump administration overreached in TikTok caseA Police Charity Bought an iPhone Hacking Tool and Gave it to CopsGot 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. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 2020 • 42min
Generating more data with value we don't understand.
Dave has a story about websites tracking you every online move, Ben describes concerns over allegations that Homeland Security was tapping protester’s phone lines in Portland, and later in the show our conversation with Andrew Burt, visiting fellow at Yale Law’s information society project, former FBI policy advisor, and chief legal officer at Immuta on Google Geofencing.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 Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in PortlandThe High Privacy Cost of a “Free” WebsiteGot 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. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 2020 • 50min
Technology that allows cops to track your phone.
Dave has an update on Baltimore’s spyplane, Ben describes concerns over violations by the FBI, CIA, NSA of FISA court rules, and later in the show our conversation with Kim Zetter on her recent article in The Intercept, titled “How Cops Can Secretly Track Your Phone.” It’s all about stingrays and dirtboxes, so stick around for that.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:Elizabeth Goitein on TwitterIn appeals court, Baltimore surveillance plane suit gets a mixed reactionGot 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. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 2020 • 42min
Your own data used against you.
Dave's has the story of adult websites and their reaction to deepfakes, Ben describes a ruling from the 9nth circuit court that has 4th amendment implications, and later in the show our conversation with Scott Giordano, VP and Sr. Counsel, Privacy and Compliance at Spirion on the surprising ways your data can be used against you, and how you can protect yourself and those who matter most.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 v. Moalin - Ninth Circuit OpinionPorn Sites Still Won’t Take Down Nonconsensual DeepfakesGot 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. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 2020 • 39min
Privacy: once you give it away, it’s very hard to get back.
Dave looks at one state’s plan to provide internet to rural students, Ben describes a controversial move by California lawmakers to implement immunity passports, and later in the show our conversation with Matt Lewis and Jennifer Fernick, researchers for the NCC Group on 'Smart' Cities: Weighing the Benefits Against the Dangers.Links to stories:California: Tell Your Senators That Ill-Conceived “Immunity Passports” Won’t Help UsMaryland has a plan to beam internet to rural students. But officials say it won’t be ready until next year.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. Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


