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Caveat episodes

April 07, 2022Digging deeper into the civil fraud initiative.
Matt Malarkey, VP, Strategic Alliances, from Titania provides insight into the civil fraud initiative, Ben's story is on how US law enforcement agencies are accessing your personal information, and Dave shares a story on a SolarWinds bid and how a court denied it for trying to throw out a breach lawsuit.
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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How can US law enforcement agencies access your data? Let’s count the ways
Court denies SolarWinds bid to throw out breach lawsuit

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38 min
March 31, 2022Opening up from Congress's point of view.
Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd shares his new book, AMERICAN REBOOT, Ben shares a story about a new transatlantic agreement on data privacy, and Dave's story is on the story allegations from the DOJ that Google is playing fast and loose with attorney client privilege.
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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U.S. and European leaders reach deal on trans-Atlantic data privacy.
Google routinely hides emails from litigation by CCing attorneys, DOJ alleges

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55 min
March 24, 2022Why the EARN IT Act matters to you.
Guest Aron Solomon from Esquire Digital joins Dave to discuss why the EARN IT Act Matters, Ben shares a recent Federal District court case on geofencing, Dave's story is on how the SEC is proposing new cyber breach disclosure rules.
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 Fourth Amendment and Geofence Warrants: A Critical Look at United States v. Chatrie
SEC votes to propose new rules for cybersecurity disclosure and incident reporting

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42 min
March 17, 2022The reluctance to use offensive cyber tools.
Guest Liz Wharton from Scythe joins Ben to discuss the evolving privacy regulatory environment, Ben talks about the reluctance on the part of the United States and Russia to use offensive cyber tools, Dave's story is on the FTC and how they are requiring organizations to delete troublesome algorithms.
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:
‘Not the time to go poking around’: How former U.S. hackers view dealing with Russia
The FTC’s new enforcement weapon spells death for algorithms

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42 min
March 10, 2022The call for robust security in the broadband rollout.
Guest Lauren Van Wazer, Akamai's Vice President for Global Public Policy, joins Dave Bittner to discuss their call for robust security in broadband rollout, Ben discusses two recent Supreme Court decisions on the state secrets privilege. Dave has the story of the US senate passing cyber breach notification legislation.
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:
C.I.A. Black Sites Are State Secrets, the Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court Sides With F.B.I. in Case on Spying on Muslims
The Senate is finally passing big cyber bills

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40 min
March 03, 2022Location data is the foundation of our modern economy.
Guest Jason Sarfati, Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal at Gravy Analytics, joins Dave to take a deep dive on what location data is and the approaches that different levels of stakeholders are taking with it, Ben talks about the moment of reckoning for big tech companies during the conflict in Ukraine, and Dave digs deeper into the executive order that enables our government’s intelligence activities.
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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Tech Firm Offers Cops Facial Recognition to ID Homeless People
Librarian's lament: Digital books are not fireproof

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49 min
February 24, 2022The False Claims Act (FCA) as it relates to cybersecurity.
Guests Mike Theis and Stacy Hadeka from Hogan Lovells join Dave to discuss the False Claims Act (FCA) and how it relates to cybersecurity, Ben has the story of a tech firm offering facial recognition technology to city governments to help them ID homeless people, and Dave shares the struggles of digital libraries in a world of stringent copyright laws.
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:
Tech Firm Offers Cops Facial Recognition to ID Homeless People
Librarian's lament: Digital books are not fireproof

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42 min
February 17, 2022Balancing port security and protecting the supply chain.
Guest Ron Brash from aDolus joins Dave to discuss software attack vectors faced by the shipping community, Ben has the story of two U.S. Senators issuing a new warning about CIA surveillance. Dave's got the story of proposed legislation that puts guard rails on social media algorithms.
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:
Dem duo's warning of CIA 'warrantless backdoor searches' revives domestic spying debate
New algorithm bill could force Facebook to change how the news feed works

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37 min
February 10, 2022Developer challenges in privacy preserving.
Guest Patricia Thaine, CEO of Private AI, joins Dave to discuss protecting consumer privacy in developer applications, Ben has the story of the IRS backing off on their plans requiring taxpayers' facial scans for ID, and Dave's story is about the national security implications of the open data market.
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:
IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism
The Open Data Market and Risks to National Security

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40 min
February 03, 2022The shift toward corporate governance.
Guest Dr. Rois Ni Thuama, Head of Cyber Governance for Red Sift, stops by to talk with Dave about the changing landscape when it comes to governance and how organizations are approaching cyber, Ben discusses the latest on the Pegasus spyware story, Dave ponders the underlying policy issues in the recent controversy at Spotify.
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:
F.B.I. Secretly Bought Israeli Spyware and Explored Hacking U.S. Phones
Spotify’s Joe Rogan Problem Isn’t Going Away

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53 min

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