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Guest author and professor Neil Richards discusses his new book, "Why Privacy Matters" with Dave, Ben discusses a Pennsylvania court case relating to privacy on Wifi networks, and Dave looks at the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into US internet providers. 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: [J-3-2021] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT Internet providers fail to inform Americans about how they use sensitive data for advertising, FTC says Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks for joining us for our fun project brought to you by the team of Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series where they view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Joe's and Rick's scene picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and join us for a trip to the movies.Links to this episode's clips if you'd like to watch along: Joe's clip from "The Simpsons: Father and Son Grifting" episode Rick's pick from "Paper Moon" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Jenny Lee from Arent Fox LLP to discuss the recent Facebook whistleblower testimony, Ben looks at the Justice Department’s attempts to combat ransomware, Dave's got the story of pending legislation targeting social media algorithms. 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: Justice Dept. Brings New Charges in Ransomware Attacks Lawmakers come for Facebook algorithm with 'filter bubble' bill Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a fun new project by the team who brings you Hacking Humans, the CyberWire's social engineering podcast. Co-hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are joined by Rick Howard in this series. They view clips from their favorite movies with examples of the social engineering scams and schemes you hear about on Hacking Humans. In this first episode, Dave, Joe and Rick are watching Dave's and Joe's picks. They watch each of the selected scenes, describe the on-screen action for you, and then the team deconstructs what they saw. Grab your popcorn and join us for a trip to the movies.Links to movie clips if you'd like to watch along: Dave's pick from "The Grifters" Joe's clip from "Matchstick Men" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Boris Segalis, Partner in Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity at Goodwin, discusses possible SEC proposals that would require companies to have standardized cybersecurity systems and to monitor their digital risks, Ben has the story of the Supreme Court declining to take up a case on FISA transparency, Dave shares BBC coverage of a location data vendor data breach.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: Supreme Court won’t hear case seeking more transparency from secretive surveillance court Location data collection firm admits privacy breach Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our 100th episode! Guest Jon von Tetzchner of Vivaldi talks with Ben Yelin about his concerns with online surveillance and highly personalized targeting of users on the internet, Ben has the story of how the FBI gathers mobile device data, Dave looks at a recent case of biometrics being included in a search warrant. Did we mention it's our 100th episode?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: Here's the FBI's Internal Guide for Getting Data from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon FBI Given Power To Unlock Capitol Riot Suspect Phone With His Fingerprint Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Robert Carolina, a lawyer living in the UK, talks with Dave about ethics in cybersecurity, Ben shares the story of the Missouri Governor threatening legal action against a reporter who found a flaw in the State’s website, and Dave's got the story of a facial recognition conference in Washington DC.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: Missouri governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website I attended a top surveillance conference in Washington, a bizarre experience in which industry insiders lamented being under attack Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Paul Robichaux of Quest Software joins Dave to talk about how government agencies can better protect citizen data, Ben has a story about the European Union considering a mandate for common chargers for all phones, and Dave's got the story an Uber driver in the UK getting locked out of his account because of facial recognition software.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: In a setback for Apple, the European Union seeks a common charger for all phones. Ex-Uber driver takes legal action over ‘racist’ face-recognition software Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Rob Shavell of DeleteMe talks with Dave Bittner about "how to protect local officials from doxxing and threats" amidst rising tensions over back-to-school policies, Ben's got the latest in FTC's antitrust case against Facebook, and Dave's story is about the Supreme Court considering disclosure of FISA court rulings.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: Facebook again asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint, arguing it lacks ‘valid factual basis’ At the Supreme Court, a Plea to Reveal Secret Surveillance Rulings Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest is author and journalist Steven Levy. He’s editor-at-large at Wired and his most recent book is "Facebook: The Inside Story. Steven offers his insights on Facebook’s internal research teams, Ben shares a newly-decided court case on whether Big Tech companies can be sued under the Anti-Terrorism statute, and Dave's got the story of some warrantless surveillance being declared unconstitutional in Colorado. 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: Federal appeals court clears social media companies in Pulse shooting lawsuit Colorado Supreme Court Rules Three Months of Warrantless Video Surveillance Violates the Constitution Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com or simply leave us a message at (410) 618-3720. Hope to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices