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Could new privacy police alter views on cybersecurity? Jul 14, 2022

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Brian Gant, an Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at Maryville University, joins Dave to discuss how California's new 'privacy police' will affect views on cybersecurity. California has implemented a new Privacy Protection Agency aimed at regulating how companies can collect and use the data of their customers. Brian shares how an agency like this is altering state and national views on cybersecurity. Ben explains why the Elon Musk and Twitter dispute will be resolved by a special Court in Delaware. Dave has a story on Google updating their spam filters to please politicians.

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Is the American Innovation and Online Choice Act beneficial? Jul 07, 2022

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Matt Kent, Competition Policy Advocate at Public Citizen, joins Ben to break down the American Innovation and Online Choice Act and discuss possible benefits. Ben's story discusses a new algorithmic model that claims to predict crimes before they happen and if, in fact, it actually works or not. Dave's got the story of legislators in Japan looking to open up big tech companies' algorithms, including such companies as Google, Amazon and Facebook.

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The future of cyber legislation. Jun 30, 2022

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Gary Buonacorsi, Tanium’s SLED CTO and Chief IT Architect, joins Dave to discuss Cyber Incident Reporting for the Critical Infrastructure Act. Ben and Dave share some listener follow up from a listener who spent some time being a U.S. Marshall, and their input on a recent episode where someone had a fake warrant out for their arrest. Ben's story follows the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade and shares how to not leave a digital footprint if you are looking for an abortion. Dave's story dives into the debate over whether a password can provide more legal protection than a facial id scan or a fingerprint scan.

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What new major cyber regulatory changes are coming? Jun 23, 2022

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Blaise Wabo, Healthcare and Financial Services Director at cybersecurity firm A-LIGN joins Dave to discuss major cyber regulation changes coming to ISO, SOC2, HIPAA, CMMC, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and PCI. Ben shares an interesting federal case on the legal defense of a gentleman forgetting his tablets passcode which landed him in trouble. Dave has an opinion from the EFF on Apple's newest restrictions when it comes to tracking.

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The strength of cybersecurity in America. Jun 16, 2022

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Greg Murphy, CEO of Ordr, joins Dave to share his thoughts on The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act and what it means to US companies. Ben has an update on the Texas social media platform case, where Republicans are making the case that they are being censored by big social media platforms. Dave's story is on Canadian ISPs being ordered to block pirated streams of hockey games.

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Encore: Pay the ransom anyway regardless of payment ban? Jun 09, 2022

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Guest Mark Lance from GuidePoint Security talks with Dave about the FBI's recent advice not to ban ransom payments, some listener follow-up from Kevin who asks for ways a company or small business could keep their security gaps out of courts, Ben shares the story of a judge allowing a lawsuit against Apple alleging privacy violation in its use of Siri, Dave's got the details on trade groups lobbying for streamlined breach reporting standards.

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Cybersecurity and data protection at the forefront of legal disputes. Jun 02, 2022

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Andrea D'Ambra, from Norton Rose Fulbright law firm, joins Dave to discuss their research on litigation and the privacy landscape, as well as how respondents anticipate that cybersecurity and data protection will be a top driver of new disputes in the next several years. Ben's story is on a new Justice Department policy for charging cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and Dave's story is on new guidance from the FTC on student privacy issues.

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Reliving a scandal's past. May 26, 2022

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Author, Garrett Graff, joins Ben Yelin to discuss his new book "Watergate: A new history," taking a deep dive into the 1970's scandal, specifically on surveillance and wiretapping and the legality behind it, Ben discusses a newly released court decision on Big Tech platform content moderation that shows a judicial split on the issue, and Dave's story is on the FBI’s surveillance of snapchat users.

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The ever-evolving cybersecurity field. May 19, 2022

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Guest Kimberly Patlis Walsh, President and Managing Director at Corporate Risk Solutions, joins Dave to discuss the evolution of cybersecurity and the correlating insurance marketplace, Ben's story covers ramifications of legal developments in Texas, and Dave discusses proposed legislation that takes the for-sale sign off the 4th Amendment.

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Let's talk about data privacy compliance fatigue. May 12, 2022

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Guest Bill Tolson, Vice President of eDiscovery at Archive360 joins Dave to discuss compliance fatigue, Ben's story covers a settlement between the ACLU and Clearview AI, and Dave discusses some tech giants rallying behind a proposed New York Privacy bill.

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