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Join us for thought provoking conversations on surveillance, digital privacy, and cybersecurity law and policy in the information age. Each week, hosts Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin break down the headlines, legal cases, and policy battles that matter most.

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60:06

The creating of a new American surveillance state.

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2024/03/21

Our guest this week is Byron Tau, an author who discusses his new book "MEANS OF CONTROL: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State." Ben discusses Supreme Court oral arguments on a case relating to social media censorship. Dave's got the story of congress’ potential compromise on section 702.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

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54:02

China's harmonious counterplay to US hacking...

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2024/03/14

Dakota Cary from SentinelLabs joins us this week to discuss "China’s Cyber Revenge | Why the PRC Fails to Back Its Claims of Western Espionage." Ben has the latest story on a TikTok bill making its way through Congress. Dave's got the EFF’s brief to the 9th circuit court on software copyright limits.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

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49:36

A breakdown of the latest on the Maritime Executive...

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2024/03/07

Liz Martin from Dragos and Blake Benson from ABS Group are joining to talk through the latest Maritime Executive Order. Ben discusses an EU court decision on encryption. Dave's got the story of the FBI using mobile device push notifications to track down bad guys. 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. Please take a moment to fill out an

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49:58

Election defense 2024.

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2024/02/29

Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber, joins to share a look at the cyber threats to the 2024 global elections. Ben and Dave both review Supreme Court oral arguments in two cases relating to state regulation of social media companies.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 the stories: Justices skeptical of

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45:08

Decoding democracy: AI's role in privacy and elections.

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2024/02/22

Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity, joins to discuss international regulation, AI and elections. Ben has the story of Air Canada’s chatbot giving a customer fake information about a refund policy. Dave's got the story of AMC proposing a settlement after allegations they violated a law that goes back to the video rental store days.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,

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46:53

AI and privacy concerns.

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2024/02/15

Harvey Jang, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Privacy Officer from Cisco, is sharing privacy concerns around Generative AI, trust challenges facing businesses and the attractive returns from privacy investment. Ben has the story of the FCC banning AI robocalls. Dave's got the story of efforts from the US to lead the way in global AI policy. 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

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49:40

Looking to other countries when regulating AI.

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2024/02/08

Josh Harguess, AI Security Chief at Cranium, joins to talk about how the US compares with other regions of the world looking to regulate AI. Ben has the story of the NSA purchasing domestic internet data. Dave's got the story of an interesting pivot from Texas and Florida on their upcoming content moderation case in the Supreme Court. 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,

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49:45

Encore: Cybersecurity and SMEs.

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2024/02/01

This week, Ben speaks with Melanie Teplinsky, Senior Fellow at American University's Washington College of Law to discuss cybersecurity for innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Ben and Dave both share thoughts and discuss what happened at the much anticipated Supreme Court oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google, a major Section 230 case. 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

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55:01

Guarding the ballot box.

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2024/01/25

Padraic O'Reilly from CyberSaint sits down to discuss privacy and mitigating election security cyber risk. Ben discusses an important case in administrative law that may have profound effects on the tech industry. Dave's got the story of an alleged wrongful arrest based on facial recognition technology. 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

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35:03

Two viewpoints on the National Cybersecurity...

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2024/01/21

Earlier this month, the White House released the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the first issued since 2018. The strategy refocuses roles, responsibilities, and resource allocations in the digital ecosystem, with a five pillar approach. Those pillars are: defending critical infrastructure, disrupting threat actors, shaping market forces to drive security and resilience, investing in a resilient future, and forging international partnerships. We wanted to delve into the strategy and its intended

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29:34

Exploring the cosmic frontier: Unveiling the future...

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2024/01/18

Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP), is sharing what is on horizon in space law. Bryce is also a space lawyer and a regular contributor to our T-Minus daily space podcast right here on the N2K podcast network. You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here. 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

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45:19

Combatting the privacy pandemic.

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2024/01/11

Author Chris Smith is sharing his book, Privacy Pandemic: How Cybercriminals Determine Targets, Attack Identities, and Violate Privacy―and How Consumers, Companies, and Policymakers Can Fight Back. Dave's got word that the Federal Trade Commission is updating its Health Breach Notification Rule. Ben has the story of an upcoming court case relating to online video privacy. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal

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54:02

Swatting gets out of control.

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2024/01/04

Caleb Barlow from Cyberbit is talking with Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin about a swatting incident that got out of control after a Danvers police officer accidentally shot a gun on the floor of a private school. 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: Video shows Danvers police officer accidentally firing gun in St

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47:42

Encore: The U.S. and China's cyber relationship.

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2023/12/28

Luke Tenery from StoneTurn joins Dave to discuss the OPM breach, including a look back at this hack, what the fallout has been, and what has changed in the U.S.- Chinese cyber relationship. Ben shares an appeals court case on free speech rights and social media. Dave has a story of online health tracking services oversharing with the popular social media app, Facebook. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal

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42:50

Having your CISOs back.

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2023/12/21

Paul Kurtz from Splunk is sharing the CISO/board perspective on the SEC cyber regulations that just went into effect. Ben has the story of Google moving to end geofence warrants. Dave has got the story of the ongoing debate on whether or not to pay the ransom. 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: Google moves to end

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54:09

Diversity driving success.

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2023/12/14

Larry Whiteside Jr. from RegScale and Cyversity is sharing ways increasing diversity can benefit boards, companies, and industries at large, as well as challenges with attracting and retaining cybersecurity talent. Ben has an update on the first geofence warrant case to make it to the Federal Court of Appeals. Dave's got a rundown of upcoming Supreme Court cases that may affect social media platforms. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute

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46:59

North Korea's evolving cyber program.

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2023/12/07

Michael Barnhart from Mandiant sits down to talk about the evolution of North Korea's cyber program. Ben's story discusses a preliminary injunction against a Montana law banning TikTok. Dave's got the story of a college student frustrated with his lack of privacy on campus. 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: Federal

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45:39

Critical challenges for critical infrastructure.

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2023/11/30

Nick Sanna of the FAIR Institute and Safe Security joins to discuss the challenges the White House faces in attempting to harmonize critical infrastructure regulations. Ben has the story of a warrantless phone records surveillance program that is tracking over a trillion U.S. phone records annually. Dave explains how reporters from Rolling Stone tracked visitors to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-lago. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice

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45:36

Encore: Inside the largest data breaches in world...

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2023/11/23

Andrew Hollister of LogRhythm joins Dave to discuss the Shanghai National Police data exposure incident, and how whether or not we will know the full details of one of the largest data breaches in world history. Ben's story discusses a groundbreaking Wisconsin court case relating to files stored in Dropbox, while Dave revisits the legality of AI generated code as a copyrights storm may be brewing. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal

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48:05

Bolstering economic security.

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2023/11/16

This week, we are joined by Kathleen Hyde from Champlain College Online to discuss NCWES and its potential to scale up the cyber workforce and bolster economic security. Ben has an update on the reauthorization of Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. Dave's got the story of a Virginia game warden confiscating a trail camera without a warrant. 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

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