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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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Aug 24, 2023 • 45min
Where oh where in the world is that information?
George Tziahanas from Archive360 is talking about what happens when the information is no longer in boxes but could be anywhere in the world. Ben has the story of a raid on an independent journalist who leaked unaired clips from Fox News. Dave's got the story of a DC court ruling that AI generated content is not eligible for copyright protection.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:
Did a Journalist Violate Hacking Law to Leak Fox News Clips? The Government Thinks He Did.
AI-Generated Art Lacks Copyright Protection, D.C. Court Says (1)
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Aug 17, 2023 • 48min
ChatGPT: The ban chronicles.
Chris Denbigh-White from Next DLP sits down to reflect on with the EU banning ChatGPT and the U.S. looking to create rules around it, how will regulation likely land? This week, Ben discusses the police raid on a local Kansas newspaper, and its implications for digital privacy. Dave has got the story of the Supreme Court possibly taking on a social media moderation case and what that looks like.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:
Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones
The Internet Speech Case That the Supreme Court Can’t Dodge
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Aug 10, 2023 • 56min
Encore: Follow the money along the blockchain.
Guest Alex Iftimie of Morrison Foerster to discuss how the Department of Justice seized nearly $500,000 in ransomware payments made to a North Korean hacking group that targeted U.S. medical providers. Dave and Ben have some follow-up about GitHub Copilot from listeners Micah and Steve. In his story, Ben explores the potential legal and policy issues surrounding the new AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Dave has a case which questions the legality of livestreaming the police.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.
The Brilliance and Weirdness of ChatGPT
Threatened with jail for live-streaming traffic stop, he sued
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Aug 3, 2023 • 49min
Roll out the red carpet for cyber regulations.
Valerie Abend, Global Cyber Strategy Lead from Accenture sits down to discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently announced cyber regulations. Ben shares the story of an interesting case concerning internet preservation law. Dave takes a look at an article from Lawfare that ponders the cybersecurity insurance market.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:
Nevada Magistrate Judge Recommends Rejecting Internet Preservation Challenge—And Why It's Wrong
If Cyber Is Uninsurable, the United States Has a Major Strategy Problem
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Jul 27, 2023 • 47min
A darkside to AI.
Ken Cox from Hostirian joins Dave to discuss the darkside of AI and how to safeguard your privacy. Ben has the story of a proposed law from Ted Cruz, regulating IoT devices, from an unlikely sponsor. Dave's got the story of a novel proposal to limit social media platforms to help control and diminish harmful content.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:
Ted Cruz proposes bill to help detect if your house is spying on you
Unjust Enrichment by Algorithm
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Jul 20, 2023 • 42min
The cost of identity.
Jeff Reich, Executive Director at the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), joins to discuss the cost of identity. Ben and Dave discuss some follow up regarding how an appeals court put a temporary hold on an unusual order restricting federal officials and the agencies they work for from communicating with social media companies about content on their platforms. Ben discusses a new legal challenge to Texas’ law banning TikTok on state-issued devices. Dave's got the story of tax preparation companies allegedly oversharing data with Meta.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:
Appeals court temporarily blocks order that restricted feds’ contact with social media firms
Texas TikTok Ban Challenged for Threatening ‘Academic Freedom’
3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
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Jul 13, 2023 • 51min
Laws, lawsuits, and privacy.
Dan Frechtling from Boltive sits down with Ben to discuss changes in health privacy, video privacy lawsuits, and children data laws. Ben's story looks at proposed legislation coming out of Massachusetts that could ban cell site location data. Dave's got the story of comedian and author Sarah Silverman suing OpenAI over copyright infringement.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:
Selling Your Cellphone Location Data Might Soon Be Banned in U.S. for First Time
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement
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Jul 6, 2023 • 52min
To pay, or not to pay, that is the question.
Mark Lance from Guidepoint sits down to talk to Dave about ransomware policy, negotiations and payment impacts. This week, Ben looks at a surprising Federal District Court decision limiting Biden administration contacts with Big Tech companies. Dave's got the story of research questioning the veracity of AI detectors.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:
Judge blocks U.S. officials from tech contacts in First Amendment case
AI WEIRDNESS: THE STRANGE SIDE OF MACHINE LEARNING
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Jun 29, 2023 • 54min
Encore: Opening up from Congress's point of view.
Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd shares his new book, AMERICAN REBOOT, Ben shares a story about a new transatlantic agreement on data privacy, and Dave's story is on the story allegations from the DOJ that Google is playing fast and loose with attorney client privilege.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:
U.S. and European leaders reach deal on trans-Atlantic data privacy.
Google routinely hides emails from litigation by CCing attorneys, DOJ alleges
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Jun 22, 2023 • 53min
The power of global networks.
Eric Wenger, Cisco's Senior Director, Technology Policy, Global Government Affairs, joins Dave to discuss the issue of global network resilience. Ben's story follows a Twitter thread that is looking at a new case involving cell phone searches at the border. Dave's got the story of the EU passing a draft law, intended to restrict and add transparency requirements to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the twenty-seven-member bloc.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:
Cell phone searchers
The world’s regulatory superpower is taking on a regulatory nightmare: artificial intelligence
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