Summary: In our 139th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, and Katie Cassel discuss: Personnel is Policy in new Trump Administration: Will the head of NSA be fired or promoted? Mike Rogers at the center of the storm; President-elect Donald Trump's surprise decision Friday to nominate Rep. Mike Pompeo to run the CIA; Sen. Jeff Sessions pick "could be a sign that the Trump administration may take a tougher approach with the nation's tech industry; Personnel is Policy in the Senate: In one of the biggest shake-ups, Sen. Dianne Feinstein will leave her spot as the No. 1 Democrat on the Intelligence Committee; An advertising industry initiative has launched an anti-malware certification program; DHS releases recommendations for protecting internet-connected devices; NIST issues small business guidance; Two for the price of one: Secret “backdoor” software uncovered in Androids for sending users’ personal data to China; A piece of Chinese firmware for cheap Android phones has been found that allows unsecured firmware updates; Kaspersky whines about Microsoft Defender; Rule 41 override still dead as General Franco. Our interview is with Steven Weber and Betsy Cooper from the UC Berkeley Center for Long Term Cybersecurity. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.
