In our fifty-ninth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov, and Maury Shenk discuss: China’s acknowledgement that it has a cyberwar strategy; the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules’ vote to amend Rule 41; automakers facing cybersecurity class action lawsuits; the UK’s plan to regulate bitcoin; Target’s $10 million settlement; and China’s effort to exclude US technology companies from its market. In our second half we have an interview with Richard Bejtlich, Chief Security Strategist at FireEye, adviser to Threat Stack, Sqrrl, and Critical Stack, and fellow at Brookings Institution. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-eighth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Jason Weinstein, and Stephanie Roy discuss: how far the net neutrality order goes in opening the door to expanded CALEA and cybersecurity requirements; AT&T's challenge to the FTC’s throttling jurisdiction; Hillary Clinton’s e-mail server being unprotected for months; the Wyndham case going to the Third Circuit; the federal response to Microsoft in the Irish warrant case; China putting their draft counterterrorism law on hold; and the FREAK vulnerability. In our second half we have an interview with Dr. Andy Ozment, Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity & Communications at US Department of Homeland Security. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-seventh episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Doug Kantor, and Maury Shenk discuss: China’s technology policy gets even tougher; Edward Snowden says he is willing to come back to the US for a fair trial; he also says that would love to live in Switzerland; what are the prospects for a June 1 renewal of the NSA’s Section 215 metadata program?; leaks show that the EU data protection regulations is getting an overhaul; the Obama administration has proposed privacy legislation of its own; and the Senate Intelligence committee’s information sharing bill is stalled. In our second half we have an interview with Congressman Mike Rogers, CNN national security commentator and host of a nationally-syndicated radio commentary for Westwood One. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-sixth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Stephanie Roy are joined by Siobhan Gorman, Director at the Brunswick Group and former National Security Correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, to discuss: the FCC’s net neutrality order and its implications; Benjamin Lawsky, NY superintendent of Financial Services, proposes new cybersecurity rules for banks; China’s proposed new rules for US technology firms; class action suit filed against Lenovo; and this week in cyberwar and attribution: DNI attributes cyberattack on the Sands Las Vegas to Iran; Snowden leaks attribute US bank and Saudi Aramco attacks to Iran; Sony aftermath prompts government debate over roles. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-fifth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker and Jason Weinstein discuss: GCHQ accused of stealing cell phone encryption keys en masse; the fight over Rule 41 – Google v. DOJ; new filings revive interest in the Twitter first amendment claim; Yahoo beats the government’s indefinite gag order, at least before Magistrate Judge Grewal; and Lenovo pulls Superfish app after security warnings. In our second half we have an interview with Nuala O’Connor, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-fourth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker and Jason Weinstein discuss: President Obama’s cybersecurity summit; Attorney Generals’ critique Anthem for their delay in identifying potential victims of the hack; NSA wins a round against the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Jewel case; two Kaspersky security reports identify new hacking tactics and dangers for computer networks; up to $1 billion stolen from banks in cyberheist; NY State Department of Financial Services issues report on insurance company cybersecurity; and the “Equation” Group used firmware exploits to access a variety of hard drives. In our second half we have an interview with Ben Wittes, co-founder and editor in chief of Lawfare. Ben and Stewart discuss Ben’s forthcoming book, The Future of Violence, co-authored with Gabriella Blum. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-third episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Jason Weinstein, Doug Kantor, and Stephanie Roy discuss the Anthem breach: China suspected in the hack of health; Anthem did not encrypt data; FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announces that he is circulating a proposal on net neutrality; reports put broker-dealers on cybersecurity notice; President Obama unveils modified NSA data collection rules; PCLOB releases a report card for the administration; UK access to NSA mass surveillance data is now considered legal; Google advisory group recommends limiting the right to be forgotten to the European Union; and Congressional overview: Information sharing; National data breach law; Criminal law tweaks; President Obama asks for $14 billion to step up cybersecurity. In our second half we have an interview with Alexander Klimburg, a senior research fellow at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-second episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Jason Weinstein discuss the DEA is collecting license plate data; Wikileaks-Google flap; all things FTC: Staff report on the Internet of Things; FTC settles 53 data security cases to date; FTC is now regulating to telecommunications throttling; FCC starts regulating hotels; Schools get COPA reprieve; FTC bans revenge porn website operator; and China’s policies on cybersecurity and encryption. In our second half, we have an interview with Rebecca Richards, NSA’s director of privacy and civil liberties. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fifty-first episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Jason Weinstein, and Ed Krauland discuss: more details emerging on the secret DEA phone log database; in the wake of the attacks the EU wants to force internet and phone companies to turn over encryption keys and asks tech firms to remove more EU content; cellphone companies avoid some wiretap claims in multidistrict litigation case involving Carrier IQ; another setback for LabMD in its challenge to the FTC; the US eases restrictions on telecom, Internet, and related financial services for Cuba; and shocking poll shows that the NSA is holding its own in public confidence. In our second half we have an interview with Thomas Rid, Professor of Security Studies at King’s College London and author of ‘Cyber War Will Not Take Place,’ and Jeffrey Carr, CEO of Taia Global. They debate cyberattack attribution. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fiftieth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker and Michael Vatis discuss President Obama’s proposed cybersecurity legislation in State of the Union address; Europe’s expanded surveillance in wake of Charlie Hebdo killings; the National Academy of Sciences study group finds no easy substitute for bulk data collection; the DEA’s bulk metadata program is disclosed; pro-ISIS group compromises Central Command’s Twitter and Youtube accounts; and Prime Minister Cameron lobbies President Obama on encryption. In our second half we have an interview with David Sanger, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times and author of ‘Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power.’ He discusses his latest story on how North Korea developed its cyberattack network, and how the National Security Agency managed to compromise the network sufficiently to attribute the Sony attack. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.