In today's podcast, we consider a possible shift in China's cyber espionage interests. Ransomware continues to spread indiscriminately. Analysts look at cyber company stock prices, and VCs continue to invest in the sector. The US President's budget is out, and analyzed—there's a lot of funding for cyber security. The White House issues a "National Cyber Security Action Plan." And we hear from the Johns Hopkins University’s Joe Carrigan, who takes us through the privacy implications of some high-profile data breaches.

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