In our 140th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, Maury Shenk, and Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov discuss: Five EU members say they want EU-wide crypto controls; FBI hacked more than 8,000 computers in 120 countries; Undisclosed collection of data on massage device spurs class action; and Wages of defeat: Election hack fever seizes the left and fake news fever seizes the left. Our interview is with New York Times reporter and author of "Machines of Loving Grace" John Markoff. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 139th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, and Katie Cassel discuss: Personnel is Policy in new Trump Administration: Will the head of NSA be fired or promoted? Mike Rogers at the center of the storm; President-elect Donald Trump's surprise decision Friday to nominate Rep. Mike Pompeo to run the CIA; Sen. Jeff Sessions pick "could be a sign that the Trump administration may take a tougher approach with the nation's tech industry; Personnel is Policy in the Senate: In one of the biggest shake-ups, Sen. Dianne Feinstein will leave her spot as the No. 1 Democrat on the Intelligence Committee; An advertising industry initiative has launched an anti-malware certification program; DHS releases recommendations for protecting internet-connected devices; NIST issues small business guidance; Two for the price of one: Secret “backdoor” software uncovered in Androids for sending users’ personal data to China; A piece of Chinese firmware for cheap Android phones has been found that allows unsecured firmware updates; Kaspersky whines about Microsoft Defender; Rule 41 override still dead as General Franco. Our interview is with Steven Weber and Betsy Cooper from the UC Berkeley Center for Long Term Cybersecurity. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 139th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, and Katie Cassel discuss: Personnel is Policy in new Trump Administration: Will the head of NSA be fired or promoted? Mike Rogers at the center of the storm; President-elect Donald Trump's surprise decision Friday to nominate Rep. Mike Pompeo to run the CIA; Sen. Jeff Sessions pick "could be a sign that the Trump administration may take a tougher approach with the nation's tech industry; Personnel is Policy in the Senate: In one of the biggest shake-ups, Sen. Dianne Feinstein will leave her spot as the No. 1 Democrat on the Intelligence Committee; An advertising industry initiative has launched an anti-malware certification program; DHS releases recommendations for protecting internet-connected devices; NIST issues small business guidance; Two for the price of one: Secret "backdoor" software uncovered in Androids for sending users' personal data to China; A piece of Chinese firmware for cheap Android phones has been found that allows unsecured firmware updates; Kaspersky whines about Microsoft Defender; Rule 41 override still dead as General Franco. Our interview is with Steven Weber and Betsy Cooper from the UC Berkeley Center for Long Term Cybersecurity. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 138th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Katie Cassel, and Maury Shenk discuss: 11th Circuit decides the case against the Commission in granting a stay that the Commission should have granted; LabMD says it will soon be a miniseries; DMCA exemption for security research takes effect; Yahoo admits knowing of 2014 breach in 2014, says it is unsure the Verizon deal will go through; Russia prepares to block LinkedIn for localization violations; Section 230 immunity gets weirder; German prosecutors investigate Facebook over hate posting; Big DDOS attack on Russian banks; Russian hackers target think tanks in post-election attacks; Amazon to repay parents for kids’ in-app purchases. Our interview is with former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at Department of Homeland Security and noted cybercommentator, Paul Rosenzweig, and Daily Beast reporter, Shane Harris. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 138th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Katie Cassel, and Maury Shenk discuss: 11th Circuit decides the case against the Commission in granting a stay that the Commission should have granted; LabMD says it will soon be a miniseries; DMCA exemption for security research takes effect; Yahoo admits knowing of 2014 breach in 2014, says it is unsure the Verizon deal will go through; Russia prepares to block LinkedIn for localization violations; Section 230 immunity gets weirder; German prosecutors investigate Facebook over hate posting; Big DDOS attack on Russian banks; Russian hackers target think tanks in post-election attacks; Amazon to repay parents for kids' in-app purchases. Our interview is with former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at Department of Homeland Security and noted cybercommentator, Paul Rosenzweig, and Daily Beast reporter, Shane Harris. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 137th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Maury Shenk, and Michael Vatis discuss: Privacy Shield Agreement challenged; China adopts cybersecurity legislation; FDA gets Congressional mail on device security response; FTC issues Business Guide to Data Breach Response; US Cyber Command has Warned Russia; Indonesia’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Raises Press Freedom Issues; US Bank Regulator Notifies Congress of Major Data Security Breach; DMCA rules updated to give security experts legal backing to research. Our interview is with Associate Vice President and Director of the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University Frank Cilluffo. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 136th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Kaitlin Cassel discuss: FBI gets reinforcements in the Great Crypto War: Europrosecutors Call for Tools to Crack Islamic State Encryption; Privacy Shield; Security reporting mandates proliferate: U.S. Treasury tells banks to provide details on cyber attacks; NHTSA Releases Proposed Cybersecurity Guidance For Vehicles; EU Issues Data-Protection Warning to WhatsApp, Yahoo; FCC adopts “opt-in” privacy rules for ISPs; HHS Imposes $2.1M Fine For Accidental File-Sharing Disclosure Of PHI; 23 out of 535 lawmakers against Rule 41 changes. Our interview is with Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 136th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Kaitlin Cassel discuss: FBI gets reinforcements in the Great Crypto War: Europrosecutors Call for Tools to Crack Islamic State Encryption; Privacy Shield; Security reporting mandates proliferate: U.S. Treasury tells banks to provide details on cyber attacks; NHTSA Releases Proposed Cybersecurity Guidance For Vehicles; EU Issues Data-Protection Warning to WhatsApp, Yahoo; FCC adopts "opt-in" privacy rules for ISPs; HHS Imposes $2.1M Fine For Accidental File-Sharing Disclosure Of PHI; 23 out of 535 lawmakers against Rule 41 changes. Our interview is with Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 135th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Maury Shenk, and Kaitlin Cassel discuss: The overhyped flap-over search warrants that require phoneprints UK tribunal finds that GCHQ violated law in not disclosing mass collection of data; New cybersecurity regulations proposed for financial industry; DOD issues contractor cyberattack reporting regulations; Harold Martin: Source of the Shadowbrokers toolset after all?; Dynamic IP addresses are personal data, EU top court rules Blowing national security secrets gets a shrug from the press, but blowing John Podesta’s secrets leaves Julian Assange trying to mooch wifi from the neighbors; DDoS attacks slow web traffic for many sites. Our interview is with Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity Policy at the Department of Homeland Security Robert Silvers. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 135th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Maury Shenk, and Kaitlin Cassel discuss: The overhyped flap-over search warrants that require phoneprints UK tribunal finds that GCHQ violated law in not disclosing mass collection of data; New cybersecurity regulations proposed for financial industry; DOD issues contractor cyberattack reporting regulations; Harold Martin: Source of the Shadowbrokers toolset after all?; Dynamic IP addresses are personal data, EU top court rules Blowing national security secrets gets a shrug from the press, but blowing John Podesta's secrets leaves Julian Assange trying to mooch wifi from the neighbors; DDOS attacks slow web traffic for many sites. Our interview is with Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity Policy at the Department of Homeland Security Robert Silvers. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.