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Our guest Erez Yalon, senior director of security research at Checkmarx joins Dave to discuss Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy, Ben describes how the FBI has been found violating some privacy laws, Dave has the story of Apple being sued over access to movies you buy online, and our Listener on the Line is Jonathan sharing updates on the ParkMobile breach and asking how companies be held to account for the loss of "basic data" when the harms that result can't be directly linked to the loss?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 court approved FBI’s continued use of warrantless surveillance power despite repeated violations of privacy rules Apple sued for terminating account with $25,000 worth of apps and videos ParkMobile Update: Security Notification - March 2021 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 guests this week are Paul Moura and David Navetta from Cooley who share their thoughts on the importance of cyber insurance with Dave, Ben has the story of a lawsuit from some WeChat users, and Dave wonders if the FTC is cracking down on AI.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: California lawsuit against Chinese tech giant raises a thorny question: Can the plaintiffs remain anonymous? Aiming for truth, fairness, and equity in your company’s use of AI Twitter post about FTC blog post 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

Grant Hosford, CEO of codeSpark on the impacts of U.S.'s digital divide, and what he believes local governments should do to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed in an increasingly online world, Ben has the story of the FBI reaching out and securing servers running unpatched versions of Microsoft Exchange, Dave shares how the 1st Circuit Court has upheld citizen’s right to secretly record 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. Links to stories: FBI Accesses Computers Around Country to Delete Microsoft Exchange Hacks First Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Secretly Audio Record the Police 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 Dean Gonsowski of ActiveNav joins Dave to discuss data privacy legislation and data governance, Ben explains a Supreme Court Justice’s take on Section 230, and Dave's got the story from Wired that wonders about the online curation of our memories.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: Clarence Thomas blasts Section 230, wants “common-carrier” rules on Twitter I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget 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 Konstantinos Komaitis from the nonprofit Internet Society joins Dave to discuss the unintended consequences of uninformed online regulatory policies, Ben describes a class-action suit against Google alleging the sale of personal data, and Dave's got the story of a prison surveillance company keeping tabs on people outside the prison walls.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: Google Faces Class Action for Allegedly "Selling Users' Data" Prison Mail Surveillance Company Keeps Tabs On Those On the Outside, Too 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 is Donna Grindle CEO at Kardon and cohost of the Help Me with HIPAA podcast joins us with an update to the HITECH Act, Ben takes a closer look at video surveillance and privacy issues being argued in front of the First Circuit Court, and Dave looks at Facebook’s spotty record when it comes to reigning in their 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: A Police Camera That Never Tires Stirs Unease at 1st Circuit How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation 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 is Heather Federman of BigID on the impact of Virginia's new Consumer Data Protection Act, Ben's story looks at potential reactions from the Biden White House to the SolarWinds hack, Dave's story shares the growing momentum behind a Google antitrust suit, and our Listener on the Line from the UK has some questions on the Instagram having the right to offer image embedding to other sites and if the copyright claim is relinquished once uploaded.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: Biden administration mulls software security grades after SolarWinds Google antitrust suit takes aim at Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox 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 is author Jason Boyce on his book, "The Amazon Jungle," Ben Looks at cell phone data gathered during the January 6th Capitol riot. Dave has statements from Senator Ron Wyden to an online advertising trade association.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: FBI seems confident in the granularity of their Capitol cell tower dumps Jason Kint tweet Take Control Of Your Privacy 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 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. 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: Virginia governor signs nation’s second state consumer privacy bill Far-right news sources on Facebook more engaging The most engaging political news on Facebook? Far-right misinformation. 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

Major Jess Dawson, a representative from the Army Cyber Institute, discusses the alarming rise of microtargeting in information warfare. She uncovers how personal data is sold by apps without consent, raising significant privacy concerns. The conversation also dives into the implications of government surveillance and the need for legal regulations. They highlight the dark side of micro-targeted advertising, revealing its transformation into a tool for misinformation, and call for greater transparency in social media algorithms to safeguard user rights.