Caveat

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Unregulated IoT devices: What could go wrong? Mar 10, 2021

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Guest Bob Ackerman from Allegis Cyber talks about the potential effect of Federal regulation on the IoT security space, Ben looks at Virginia’s new privacy legislation, and Dave digs into a study on engagement with far left and far right content on Facebook.

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Microtargeting as information warfare. Mar 03, 2021

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Guest Major Jess Dawson from Army Cyber Institute joins Dave to talk about microtargeting as information warfare, Ben's story looks at efforts to keep the government from tracking your location, and Dave has the story that wonders if gathering congress’ cell phone records is constitutional.

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Internet of Bodies (IoB) devices: technology is advancing much quicker than regulations can. Feb 24, 2021

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Guest Mary Lee from the Rand Corporation joins Dave to discuss the Internet of Bodies (IoB): Opportunities, Risks and Governance, Ben looks at a state tax on social media advertising, and Dave's got the story of members of congress working with the Biden administration on Section 230 reforms.

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Privacy has become almost a fundamental right. Feb 17, 2021

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Guest Ameesh Divatia from Baffle joins Dave to discuss whether it’s time for a national privacy referendum, Ben looks at a plan congressional democrats are cooking up for section 230 of the communications decency act. and Dave has the story of a clever technique police officers are using to prevent being live streamed.

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Covid's effects on medical privacy. Feb 10, 2021

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We have guest Jenna Waters from True Digital Security looking back at the last year of Covid and how that’s affected privacy, particularly in the medical field, Ben looks at a tool that can help determine if your image is part of a facial recognition library, and Dave has the story of law enforcement dodging public records rules through the use of encrypted messaging apps.

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The new US Administration should focus on these data privacy points. Feb 03, 2021

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We have guest Sophie Chase-Borthwick of Calligo joining us to discuss "The Top 3 Data Privacy Points the New U.S. Administration Must Focus On," Ben examines the ongoing online hunt for Capitol rioters, and Dave looks at the challenge of upholding free speech in the age of online digital platforms.

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The intersection of law, technology and risk. Jan 27, 2021

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On this week’s show Dave speaks with guest Andrew Burt from the Yale Information Society Project (ISP) on Digital Future Whitepaper Series first whitepaper, "Nowhere to Hide: Data, Cyberspace, and the Dangers of the Digital World," Ben looks at the shift to more secure messaging apps in the fallout of Parler going offline, and Dave has the story of the FTC cracking down on misuse of facial recognition software.

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The attempted insurrection, Congressional cybersecurity, and data ethics. Jan 20, 2021

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On this week’s show Dave speaks with guest Dr. Dennis Hirsch from the Ohio State University's Risk Institute on his research on data ethics, and we unpack the aftermath of the riot and attack on the US Capitol, and the security and privacy issues that have arisen as a result.

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Diversity has to be part of the mission in cybersecurity. Jan 13, 2021

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On this week’s show, we've got Dave's conversation with David Forscey with the Aspen Institute on their new Cybersecurity Collaborative Network, Ben shares why we were late getting started recording Caveat for 2021, Ben's story covers the ongoing issues with facial recognition software, and Dave has the story of California upholding restrictions on Stingrays.

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Encore: Dressing for privacy. Jan 06, 2021

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Ben shares a story about dressing for privacy, Dave has the tale of location data putting an innocent man at the scene of a crime, and later in the show our interview with Admiral James Stavridis. He is the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.

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.

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