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This week, Dave and Ben are joined by Robert Carolina, Senior Teaching Fellow, Information Security Group at Royal Holloway, University of London, and all three of them dive into discussing some of the subjects mentioned on the show in previous episodes, as Robert shares his thoughts on where Dave and Ben may have gone astray. 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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP) joins to share his concept for a federal Department of Space. Ben and Dave sit down to discuss a possible breakthrough in online privacy at the Federal level, as well as discussing two new bills in Maryland that were just passed regarding privacy.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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Dave and Ben are joined by Caleb Barlow this week, and he shares his thought on what makes a good cyber lawyer, discussing about how this is rapidly becoming a different field and it brings in some very different 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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

For this week's show, Ben and Dave light up the bat signal, and discuss the multifaceted story regarding the recently announced antitrust case the US Department of Justice has launched against Apple, sharing an overview and implications of the case. 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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories:Understanding the DOJ’s Antitrust Complaint Against AppleCaveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Our guest this week is Byron Tau, an author who discusses his new book "MEANS OF CONTROL: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State." Ben discusses Supreme Court oral arguments on a case relating to social media censorship. Dave's got the story of congress’ potential compromise on section 702.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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: Supreme Court likely to reject limits on White House social media contacts Senators propose a compromise over hot-button Section 702 renewal Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.And be sure to join us for our live webinar: CISOs are the new Architects (of the Workforce)Join N2K’s Simone Petrella and Intuit’s Kim Jones on Wednesday, March 27th for an online discussion about the pivotal role security leaders play in shaping the security workforce landscape, and how we can start showing up for the future of our industry. Learn more and register on the event page.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

Dakota Cary from SentinelLabs joins us this week to discuss "China’s Cyber Revenge | Why the PRC Fails to Back Its Claims of Western Espionage." Ben has the latest story on a TikTok bill making its way through Congress. Dave's got the EFF’s brief to the 9th circuit court on software copyright limits.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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: Furious Congress plows forward with TikTok bill after user revolt EFF to Ninth Circuit: There’s No Software Exception to Traditional Copyright Limits Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Liz Martin from Dragos and Blake Benson from ABS Group are joining to talk through the latest Maritime Executive Order. Ben discusses an EU court decision on encryption. Dave's got the story of the FBI using mobile device push notifications to track down bad guys. 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. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: European court favors strong encryption, calling it key to privacy rights The FBI’s new tactic: Catching suspects with push alerts Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber, joins to share a look at the cyber threats to the 2024 global elections. Ben and Dave both review Supreme Court oral arguments in two cases relating to state regulation of social media companies.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 the stories:Justices skeptical of Tex., Fla. laws that bar platforms from deleting contentCaveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity, joins to discuss international regulation, AI and elections. Ben has the story of Air Canada’s chatbot giving a customer fake information about a refund policy. Dave's got the story of AMC proposing a settlement after allegations they violated a law that goes back to the video rental store days. 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 the stories: Air Canada Has to Honor a Refund Policy Its Chatbot Made Up AMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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

Harvey Jang, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Privacy Officer from Cisco, is sharing privacy concerns around Generative AI, trust challenges facing businesses and the attractive returns from privacy investment. Ben has the story of the FCC banning AI robocalls. Dave's got the story of efforts from the US to lead the way in global AI policy.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 the stories: F.C.C. Bans A.I.-Generated Robocalls The U.S. Plans to ‘Lead the Way’ on Global AI Policy Caveat BriefingA companion weekly newsletter is available CyberWire Pro members on the CyberWire's website. If you are a member, make sure you subscribe to receive our weekly wrap-up of privacy, policy, and research news, focused on incidents, techniques, tips, compliance, rights, trends, threats, policy, and influence ops delivered to you inbox each Thursday.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