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Patching healthcare cybersecurity risks. Dec 01, 2022

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Sam Heiney, Impero's VP of Products, sits down with Dave to discuss patching healthcare cybersecurity risks in the Internet of Medical Things. Ben discusses a lawsuit that takes aim at artificial intelligence technology that generates its own computer code. Dave's got the story of dozens of human rights and LGBTQ+ organizations writing to Congress in opposition of a Kids Online Safety Act.

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Privacy Briefing: Notes on the Ducktail information stealer. Increased VPN demand during the World Cup. [CW Pro] Nov 24, 2022

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Notes on the Ducktail information stealer. Increased VPN demand during the World Cup.

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Ensuring privacy is baked in every step of the way. Nov 17, 2022

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Chris Handman, Co-Founder & COO from TerraTrue, sits down with Dave to discuss how he works to transform legal teams into advocates and collaborators that can ensure privacy is baked in every step of the way. Ben shares the story of the how close the FBI potentially came to deploying spyware. Dave's got the story of Google’s nearly four hundred million dollar settlement over location privacy data.

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Security in elections. Nov 10, 2022

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Mike Hamilton Former CISO of Seattle and CISO at Critical Insight, sits down with Dave to talk about election security including ransomware, disinformation, natural disasters and online voting options. Ben's story follows an effort to keep Big Tech from taking over peoples cars and whose helping. Dave's got a look at facial recognition technology in Texas.

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Privacy Compliance and Culture. Nov 03, 2022

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Christina Montgomery, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer at IBM, sits down with Ben to discuss “Privacy Compliance Is Cultural: The Need for Diverse & Inclusive Perspectives in Data Governance & Regulation.” Ben's story discusses a possible new “right to repair” law in New York state. Dave's story is about Twitter and how they have a new boss, as well as if this new boss has made the right decision.

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How is misinformation impacting people online? Oct 27, 2022

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Beth Goldberg, the Head of Research from Jigsaw sits down with Dave to discuss how misinformation could have an impact on people online. Ben shares the story of a harsh FTC order against Drizly, an alcohol delivery company, and its CEO for data privacy abuses. Dave brings us the story of how the DOJ is accusing 10 Chinese spies and government officials of ‘malign schemes.’

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The push back on cyber reporting regulations. Oct 20, 2022

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Bill Bernard, Managing Director of Solutions Architecture from Deepwatch, sits down with Dave to discuss industry pushback on cyber reporting regulations. Ben's story is focused on a novel court decision on geofence warrants in California. Dave's got the story of a $228 million judgment in the first biometrics privacy class action to go to trial in Illinois after a company called BNSF Railway Co. wrongfully collected employee fingerprints without proper consent.

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Do copyright laws threaten the open market? Oct 13, 2022

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Journalist Glyn Moody joins Ben to discuss his new book and specifically to focus on how copyright laws threaten the open market of ideas on the internet, and how the copyright world is throttling creativity in the digital realm. Ben shares a story on a new Executive Order from President Biden on surveillance and data sharing with the European Union. Dave's got the story of the consequences of a community banning ransomware payments.

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Should Safe Harbor laws be enacted country-wide? Oct 06, 2022

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Scott Holewinski from Arctic Wolf sits down with Dave to discuss how enacting country-wide Safe Harbor laws will promote more incident response self-reporting in the industry. Ben and Dave go over some listener follow up regarding the first amendment and profanity. Ben discusses the Supreme Court taking up section 230 of the communications decency act. Dave’s got the story of a judge in Buenos Aires declaring facial recognition software unconstitutional.

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Breaking down the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Sep 29, 2022

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Guest Bob Maley from Black Kite joins Dave to discuss the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), federal regulation that requires financial institutions to safeguard sensitive customer information. Ben discusses a new lawsuit filed against a local public utility for providing user data to law enforcement. Dave's got the story of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.

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