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December 28, 2023Encore: The U.S. and China's cyber relationship.
Luke Tenery from StoneTurn joins Dave to discuss the OPM breach, including a look back at this hack, what the fallout has been, and what has changed in the U.S.- Chinese cyber relationship. Ben shares an appeals court case on free speech rights and social media. Dave has a story of online health tracking services oversharing with the popular social media app, Facebook.
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.
Victory! Federal Court Upholds First Amendment Protections for Student’s Off-Campus Social Media Post

Digital Medical Companies Funnel Patient Data To Facebook For Advertising

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45 min
December 21, 2023Having your CISOs back.
Paul Kurtz from Splunk is sharing the CISO/board perspective on the SEC cyber regulations that just went into effect. Ben has the story of Google moving to end geofence warrants. Dave has got the story of the ongoing debate on whether or not to pay the ransom.
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 moves to end geofence warrants, a surveillance problem it largely created

Don’t ban payments to ransomware gangs, cyber experts say

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40 min
December 14, 2023Diversity driving success.
Larry Whiteside Jr. from RegScale and Cyversity is sharing ways increasing diversity can benefit boards, companies, and industries at large, as well as challenges with attracting and retaining cybersecurity talent. Ben has an update on the first geofence warrant case to make it to the Federal Court of Appeals. Dave's got a rundown of upcoming Supreme Court cases that may affect social media platforms.
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.
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The Volokh Conspiracy

Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

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52 min
December 07, 2023North Korea's evolving cyber program.
Michael Barnhart from Mandiant sits down to talk about the evolution of North Korea's cyber program. Ben's story discusses a preliminary injunction against a Montana law banning TikTok. Dave's got the story of a college student frustrated with his lack of privacy on campus.
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 judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban before it takes effect

He Wanted Privacy. His College Gave Him None

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47 min
November 30, 2023Critical challenges for critical infrastructure.
Nick Sanna of the FAIR Institute and Safe Security joins to discuss the challenges the White House faces in attempting to harmonize critical infrastructure regulations. Ben has the story of a warrantless phone records surveillance program that is tracking over a trillion U.S. phone records annually. Dave explains how reporters from Rolling Stone tracked visitors to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-lago.
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.
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We Spied on Trump’s ‘Southern White House’ From Our Couches

Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records

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46 min
November 23, 2023Encore: Inside the largest data breaches in world history.
Andrew Hollister of LogRhythm joins Dave to discuss the Shanghai National Police data exposure incident, and how whether or not we will know the full details of one of the largest data breaches in world history. Ben's story discusses a groundbreaking Wisconsin court case relating to files stored in Dropbox, while Dave revisits the legality of AI generated code as a copyrights storm may be brewing.
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.
Ownership of AI-Generated Code Hotly Disputed A copyright storm may be brewing for GitHub Copilot
Dropbox search was illegal

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46 min
November 16, 2023Bolstering economic security.
This week, we are joined by Kathleen Hyde from Champlain College Online to discuss NCWES and its potential to scale up the cyber workforce and bolster economic security. Ben has an update on the reauthorization of Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. Dave's got the story of a Virginia game warden confiscating a trail camera without a warrant.
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:
Lawmakers unveil first bill to renew controversial surveillance program
Cops Sneak Onto Man’s Property, Confiscate Surveillance Camera Without a Warrant

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49 min
November 09, 2023Transforming the cyber risk environment.
Scott Stransky from the Marsh McLennan Cyber Risk Analytics Center joins to discuss recent developments in ransomware, cybersecurity investment, cyber risk analysis, and how artificial intelligence will transform the cyber risk environment, particularly in the insurance industry. Ben's story discusses the new antitrust lawsuit against Google. Dave's got the story of California putting limits on license plate 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:
Another Google Antitrust Battle Reaches Court in Epic Games Case
VICTORY! California Department of Justice Declares Out-of-State Sharing of License Plate Data Unlawful

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44 min
November 02, 2023AI all around.
David Brumley, a cybersecurity professor at Carnegie Mellon and CEO of software security firm, ForAllSecure, sits down to talk about the AI Executive Order that was recently signed. Ben's story reviews the outlines of a new Executive Order on AI. Dave's got one organization's attempts to look at data provenance in 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:
Biden signs AI executive order, the most expansive regulatory attempt yet
AI researchers uncover ethical, legal risks to using popular data sets

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44 min
October 26, 2023Privacy landscapes for children.
Cobun Zweifel-Keegan from International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) sits down to talk about the children’s privacy landscape in the US and beyond. Ben's story discusses whether AI giants may soon have to worry about defamation lawsuits. Dave's got the story on FCC’s renewed interest in net neutrality.
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:
Will ChatGPT’s hallucinations be allowed to ruin your life?
FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote

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48 min

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