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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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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Compliance can't wait. 31.08.2023

Igor Volovich from Qmulos sits down with Dave to discuss how compliance can’t wait for the government to find alignment on security and risk. Ben shares the story of a Federal Judge dismissing a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee against Google. Dave's got an opinion piece from the New York Times making the case that social media platforms should provide algorithmic choice. While this...

Where oh where in the world is that information? 24.08.2023

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 l...

ChatGPT: The ban chronicles. 17.08.2023

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. W...

Encore: Follow the money along the blockchain. 10.08.2023

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 h...

Roll out the red carpet for cyber regulations. 03.08.2023

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...

A darkside to AI. 27.07.2023

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...

The cost of identity. 20.07.2023

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 chal...

Laws, lawsuits, and privacy. 13.07.2023

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 lawye...

To pay, or not to pay, that is the question. 06.07.2023

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...

Encore: Opening up from Congress's point of view. 29.06.2023

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 lega...

The power of global networks. 22.06.2023

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 intelligen...

IT companies sweep in to aid Ukraine. 15.06.2023

Dr. Bilyana Lilly sits down with Dave to discuss her co-authored paper for CyCon: "Business @ War: The IT Companies Helping to Defend Ukraine." This week, Ben's story follows the U.S. government declassifying a report on buying troves of data about United States citizens. Dave's story is on how and why deepfakes are entering into U.S. politics. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a law...

GDPR turns 5. 08.06.2023

This week, our guest is Larry Whiteside Jr., CISO from RegScale, who sits down with Dave to discuss GDPR on the occasion of its 5th anniversary. Ben talks about an appeals court decision in a "zombie case" that could have major ramifications for cybersecurity firms. Dave's got the story of a Texas judge who is none-too-happy with ChatGPT in his courtroom, unless checked out by a human. While this...

What would it take to change a law? 01.06.2023

Caleb Barlow of Cylete sits down to talk with Dave and Ben about what cyber laws should change, and what it would potentially take to change some of these laws. Ben's story is regarding a massive fine being levied against Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other products and services, for violation of European Union privacy laws. Dave's got the story of New York taking a s...

It's a generations thing. 25.05.2023

This week, our guest is Mathieu Gorge from Vigitrust joins to discuss generational attitudes toward privacy and how they will influence business in the future. Ben's got the story of the FBI misusing Section 702 authority to surveil Americans. Dave's got a recap of congressional testimony about AI security. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not consti...

A hand in crafting cybersecurity legislation. 18.05.2023

This week our guest is Ben Yelin, and he and Dave both sit down to discuss some recent cybersecurity legislation that he had a hand in crafting. Ben talks about a case dealing with the timing of computer search warrants. Dave looks at copyright and Apple’s loss in court in an iOS case. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For...

Being on top of your data consent. 11.05.2023

Mark Ailsworth from Opaque Systems joins Dave to discuss how if enterprises are not already on top of their own data consent and privacy mechanisms, they’re one critical step behind their competitors. Ben has the story of litigants arguing in court that real videos are Deep Fakes. Dave looks to Ben for better understanding of what the heck is going on with the Supreme Court. While this show covers...

Your approach to efficient security compliance. 04.05.2023

This week our guest is, Nick Means from Sym, he sits down with Dave to discuss how to build a compliance program without tanking your engineering velocity. Ben has the story of a Pennsylvania case on whether people have a reasonable expectation of privacy in Google searches. Dave's story takes a look at the notion of a “Defensive Search” exception to the Fourth Amendment. While this show covers le...

Encore: The Supreme Court's supreme security breach. 27.04.2023

Dov Lerner, Security Research Lead at Cybersixgill, discusses how things that would have been considered off-limits are now routine. He specifically get into new research showing several instances of personal information exposed of the five conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices in the wake of Roe V. Wade being overturned. Ben talks through a proposed expansion of video surveillance in San Franc...

The U.S. Government and a cybersecurity budget. 20.04.2023

This week, our guest Ilona Cohen from HackerOne sits down with Ben to discuss Biden's Cyber Strategy and National Budget allocations for cybersecurity. Ben has the story of a proposed Montana state law to ban the popular social media app TikTok. Dave's got the story of the FTC taking action against an Amazon merchant who is deceiving supplement consumers. While this show covers legal topics, and B...

Addressing National Cyber Strategy. 13.04.2023

Danielle Jablanski from Nozomi Networks to joins Dave to discuss one year of Shields Up as it relates to the National Cyber Strategy and one year of the Ukraine conflict. Ben brings us the story of Immigration and Customs Enforcement using its authority to gather data from schools and medical clinics. Dave's got the story of ChatGPT’s lies and the Biden administration’s possible regulatory reactio...

Insurable cyberattacks? 06.04.2023

Lee Rossey, CTO from SimSpace, sits down with Dave to discuss "are cyber attacks still insurable?" following the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 report. Ben discusses the RESTRICT Act, a bill making its way through Congress. Dave's got the story of the non-profit Future of Life Institute calling for a pause in generative AI experimentation. While this show covers legal top...

Measuring the competitive advantage of compliance. 30.03.2023

Metin Kortak, CISO from Rhymetec, to discuss how to make compliance a competitive advantage. Ben shares news of a Biden Executive Order on commercial spyware after it may have been abused to spy on "autocracies — and some democracies." Dave took a look at export controls and whether they really make a difference when it comes to invasive software. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a...

The technology challenges of national archives regulations. 23.03.2023

Guest Bill Tolson of Archive360 joined Dave Bittner to discuss the M-19-21 extension for document management and the technology shortcomings for moving forward. Ben Yelin shares a New York City court case about biometric surveillance at Amazon Go, its brick and mortar store chain. Dave looks at new and potential regulatory moves from a pair of government agencies. While this show covers legal topi...

A blueprint of the CCPA. 16.03.2023

Dr. Eric Cole from Theon Technology discussing how the rollout of The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) could impact businesses, the latest developments, and what this means for future data breaches. Ben's story talks about a case of an overbroad warrant for Ring Doorbell data. Dave looks at software liability and whether it may see increased scrutiny from the Biden administration.  While thi...

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