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There is a trust gap. Aug 19, 2020

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Ben describes a lawsuit accusing Zoom of misrepresenting their encryption, Dave shares a new project from the EFF that hunts Stingrays, and later in the show, Dave speaks with Rande Price and Chris Pedigo from Digital Content Next, a trade association for digital publishers, about the challenges of aligning the data that websites and apps collect with what consumers expect.

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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The Cybersecurity 202: Zoom sued by consumer group for misrepresenting its encryption protections

Stingrays can track your phone but were hard to detect. A new project changes that.

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Need affects change. Aug 12, 2020

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Dave describes the business concerns of a company who makes their living scraping data, Ben explores the legal importance of being able to analyze source code, and later in the show Ben speaks with Professor Julia Lane, Professor at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service on her forthcoming book, Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto.

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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EFF and ACLU Tell Federal Court that Forensic Software Source Code Must Be Disclosed

This Billion Dollar Company Considers Privacy Laws a Threat to Its Business

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The evolution of the internet. Aug 05, 2020

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Dave's got the story of the Google geofencing location requests coming under scrutiny, Ben describes how federal officers are using social media streams to track down protesters, and later in the show our conversation with Max Kirby from Publicis Groupe on the Evolution of the internet: how did we get to this point.

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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How feds used a YouTube livestream to arrest a Portland protester

Police Requests for Google Users’ Location Histories Face New Scrutiny

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Diversity in contact tracing. Jul 29, 2020

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Dave's got the story of the Department of Homeland Security authorizing the collection of information on protestors, Ben covers a European court ruling affecting Facebook, and later in the show our conversation with Elissa Redmiles, a Researcher in the Security & Privacy Group at Microsoft Research. We’ll be getting her take on the privacy concerns of the coronavirus apps.

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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EU court voids data-sharing pact with the U.S. in Facebook privacy case

DHS authorizes personnel to collect information on protesters it says threaten monuments

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The power of the pen. Jul 22, 2020

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Dave's got the story of police using smart streetlights to investigate protesters, Ben has the story of major tech companies responding to China’s new Hong Kong security law, and later in the show our conversation with Scott Godes, partner with Barnes & Thornburg on how companies who are affected by data breaches should approach insurance recovery.

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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The Secret Service Tried to Catch a Hacker With a Malware Booby-Trap

Police Are Buying Access to Hacked Website Data

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Law takes time. Jul 15, 2020

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Dave's got the story of police using smart streetlights to investigate protesters, Ben has the story of major tech companies responding to China’s new Hong Kong security law, and later in the show our conversation with Hilary Wandall, SVP of Privacy Intelligence at TrustArc, on healthcare privacy issues.

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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TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong as tech companies push back against new security law

Police Used Smart Streetlight Footage to Investigate Protesters

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Huawei statements are not as strong as before. Jul 08, 2020

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Dave's got the story of a school district in hot water over facial recognition issues, Ben has the story of protesters being tracked via their mobile devices, and later in the show our conversation with Shannon Vavra with CyberScoop on her recent article, "Huawei execs admit they don't know whether their tech is used for surveillance."

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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Almost 17,000 Protesters Had No Idea A Tech Company Was Tracing Their Location

Lockport school district will intervene in NYCLU lawsuit

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Policy is a mess. Jul 01, 2020

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Dave's got the story of the IRS giving up on location data, Ben has the story of a man wrongfully arrested due to a facial recognition match, and later in the show our conversation with Fred Cate, Vice President for research at Indiana University and author of the book "Bulk Collection: Systematic Government Access to Private-Sector Data."

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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Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm

IRS Used Cellphone Location Data to Try to Find Suspects

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Code is law. Jun 24, 2020

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Dave's got the story of how the FBI used open source intelligence to track down an alleged arsonist, Ben describes a facial recognition test that took place at the Rose Bowl, and later in the show our conversation with Maureen Webb on her forthcoming book, Coding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting Power, Surveillance, and Authoritarianism.

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:

30,000 Unsuspecting Rose Bowl Attendees Were Scooped Up in a Facial Recognition Test

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Building public trust. Jun 17, 2020

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Dave's got the story of law enforcement using enhanced Stingray technology, Ben explains why IBM is no longer pursuing facial recognition technology, and later in the show our conversation with John Ackerly, CEO of Virtru Corporation. We’ll be discussing protecting our right to privacy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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:

Agencies Spending Millions on 'Crossbow' Spy Tech, an Upgraded Stingray

IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology

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