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April 21, 2021Impacts of the U.S.'s digital divide.
Grant Hosford, CEO of codeSpark on the impacts of U.S.'s digital divide, and what he believes local governments should do to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed in an increasingly online world, Ben has the story of the FBI reaching out and securing servers running unpatched versions of Microsoft Exchange, Dave shares how the 1st Circuit Court has upheld citizen’s right to secretly record police.
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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FBI Accesses Computers Around Country to Delete Microsoft Exchange Hacks
First Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Secretly Audio Record the Police

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43 min
April 14, 2021Breaches are a near certainty.
Guest Dean Gonsowski of ActiveNav joins Dave to discuss data privacy legislation and data governance, Ben explains a Supreme Court Justice’s take on Section 230, and Dave's got the story from Wired that wonders about the online curation of our memories.
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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Clarence Thomas blasts Section 230, wants “common-carrier” rules on Twitter
I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget

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41 min
April 07, 2021Regulation of the Internet is evolving.
Guest Konstantinos Komaitis from the nonprofit Internet Society joins Dave to discuss the unintended consequences of uninformed online regulatory policies, Ben describes a class-action suit against Google alleging the sale of personal data, and Dave's got the story of a prison surveillance company keeping tabs on people outside the prison walls.
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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Google Faces Class Action for Allegedly "Selling Users' Data"
Prison Mail Surveillance Company Keeps Tabs On Those On the Outside, Too

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41 min
March 31, 2021HITECH Act: Pushing the healthcare industry toward electronic medical records.
Guest is Donna Grindle CEO at Kardon and cohost of the Help Me with HIPAA podcast joins us with an update to the HITECH Act, Ben takes a closer look at video surveillance and privacy issues being argued in front of the First Circuit Court, and Dave looks at Facebook’s spotty record when it comes to reigning in their 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.
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A Police Camera That Never Tires Stirs Unease at 1st Circuit
How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation

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51 min
March 24, 2021Virginia privacy law and what it means for you.
Guest is Heather Federman of BigID on the impact of Virginia's new Consumer Data Protection Act, Ben's story looks at potential reactions from the Biden White House to the SolarWinds hack, Dave's story shares the growing momentum behind a Google antitrust suit, and our Listener on the Line from the UK has some questions on the Instagram having the right to offer image embedding to other sites and if the copyright claim is relinquished once uploaded.
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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Biden administration mulls software security grades after SolarWinds
Google antitrust suit takes aim at Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox

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41 min
March 17, 2021Amazon Marketplace: You've got to be there.
Guest is author Jason Boyce on his book, "The Amazon Jungle," Ben Looks at cell phone data gathered during the January 6th Capitol riot. Dave has statements from Senator Ron Wyden to an online advertising trade association.
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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FBI seems confident in the granularity of their Capitol cell tower dumps
Jason Kint tweet
Take Control Of Your Privacy

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49 min
March 10, 2021Unregulated IoT devices: What could go wrong?
Guest Bob Ackerman from Allegis Cyber talks about the potential effect of Federal regulation on the IoT security space, Ben looks at Virginia’s new privacy legislation, and Dave digs into a study on engagement with far left and far right content on 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.
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Virginia governor signs nation’s second state consumer privacy bill
Far-right news sources on Facebook more engaging
The most engaging political news on Facebook? Far-right misinformation.

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39 min
March 03, 2021Microtargeting as information warfare.
Guest Major Jess Dawson from Army Cyber Institute joins Dave to talk about microtargeting as information warfare, Ben's story looks at efforts to keep the government from tracking your location, and Dave has the story that wonders if gathering congress’ cell phone records is constitutional.
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:
App trackers secretly sell your location data to the government. App stores won’t stop them.
FBI seized Congressioinal cellphone records related to Capitol attack

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41 min
February 24, 2021Internet of Bodies (IoB) devices: technology is advancing much quicker than regulations can.
Guest Mary Lee from the Rand Corporation joins Dave to discuss the Internet of Bodies (IoB): Opportunities, Risks and Governance, Ben looks at a state tax on social media advertising, and Dave's got the story of members of congress working with the Biden administration on Section 230 reforms.
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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Maryland Approves Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue
Exclusive: Big Tech's Democratic critics discuss ways to strike back with White House

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32 min
February 17, 2021Privacy has become almost a fundamental right.
Guest Ameesh Divatia from Baffle joins Dave to discuss whether it’s time for a national privacy referendum, Ben looks at a plan congressional democrats are cooking up for section 230 of the communications decency act. and Dave has the story of a clever technique police officers are using to prevent being live streamed.
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:
This is the Democrats’ plan to limit Section 230
Is This Beverly Hills Cop Playing Sublime’s ‘Santeria’ to Avoid Being Live-Streamed?

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38 min

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