Dave shares a story about the government compelling some tech giants to help find a WhatsApp drug dealer, Ben follows developments on the ClearView facial recognition story that the New York Times recently broke, and later in the show, our conversation with Tommy Ross. He serves as Senior Director of Policy, BSA | The Software Alliance, and we’re going to be discussing encryption and law enforcement access to data.

Links to stories:

Feds Order Massive Number Of Tech Giants To Help Hunt Down One WhatsApp Meth Dealer

Google, YouTube, Venmo and LinkedIn send cease-and-desist letters to facial recognition app that helps law enforcement

NEMA's Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security

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