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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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    • 4.8 • 79 Ratings

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. 

    Challenges in the cyber industry.

    Challenges in the cyber industry.

    Simone Petrella sits down to talk with Monica Shokrai from Google at the mWISE 2023 Cybersecurity Conference about challenges in the industry from the company perspective, and what Google does with its own actuarial team to calculate it's own risk. Ben has the story of a TikTok account that targets ordinary people using advanced facial recognition technology. Dave's got the story of some of the information being publicly shared in the Google antitrust 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. 
    Links to stories:

    How to Hide a $2 Trillion Antitrust Trial

    The End of Privacy is a Taylor Swift Fan TikTok Account Armed with Facial Recognition Tech


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    • 47 min
    Make your mark CISOs.

    Make your mark CISOs.

    This week, our guest is Karen Worstell from VMware to discuss how CISOs can make their mark with the new SEC rules. Ben's story discusses a Michigan case dealing with persistent unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) surveillance. Dave's got the story of a California judge blocking a law aimed at increasing the online safety for kids, by saying it violates the first amendment in the constitution.
    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:

    EFF to Michigan Court: Governments Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use a Drone to Spy on You Without a Warrant

    Judge blocks California law meant to increase online safety for kids


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    • 45 min
    Europe leading the way on data privacy and data sharing.

    Europe leading the way on data privacy and data sharing.

    Guest Rachael Ormiston of Osano discusses the US and EU's Data Privacy Framework with Ben. This week's stories include, Ben discussing an Appeals Court decision mostly reversing a District Court order that barred communication between federal officials and social media companies. Dave's got the story of policy makers putting the intelligence community on notice when it comes to warrantless wiretapping.
    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:

    Order limiting Biden admin contacts with social networks is mostly overturned

    Top US Spies Meet With Privacy Experts Over Surveillance ‘Crown Jewel’


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    • 46 min
    Laws outpace compliance programs.

    Laws outpace compliance programs.

    This week, our guests are Cinthia Motley and Sean Buckley from Dykema, who are discussing cybersecurity law and compliance with data collection. Ben has the story of a Federal Judge blocking an Arkansas law limiting minors’ access to social media. Dave's got the story of court-ordered blocking of websites at the Domain Name Service (DNS) level.
    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:

    Quad9 Founders on the Dangers of Global DNS Blocks by Rights Holders

    Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental approval for minors to create social media accounts


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    • 50 min
    Compliance can't wait.

    Compliance can't wait.

    Igor Volovich from Qmulos sits down with Dave to discuss how compliance can’t wait for the government to find alignment on security and risk. Ben shares the story of a Federal Judge dismissing a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee against Google. Dave's got an opinion piece from the New York Times making the case that social media platforms should provide algorithmic choice.
    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 tosses Republicans’ lawsuit accusing Google’s spam filters of bias

    What if You Knew What You Were Missing on Social Media?


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    • 51 min
    Where oh where in the world is that information?

    Where oh where in the world is that information?

    George Tziahanas from Archive360 is talking about what happens when the information is no longer in boxes but could be anywhere in the world. Ben has the story of a raid on an independent journalist who leaked unaired clips from Fox News. Dave's got the story of a DC court ruling that AI generated content is not eligible for copyright protection.
    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:

    Did a Journalist Violate Hacking Law to Leak Fox News Clips? The Government Thinks He Did.

    AI-Generated Art Lacks Copyright Protection, D.C. Court Says (1)


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    • 44 min

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