Episode 307: Is privacy in pandemics like atheism in foxholes?




The Cyberlaw Podcast show

Summary: In our 307th episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker interviews Jason Healey, senior research scholar and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Stewart and Jason are also joined by Alan Cohn, Matthew Heiman, David Kris (@davidkris), and Nick Weaver (@ncweaver) to discuss: Governments turn to surveillance to track coronavirus patients.; Will FISA ever be renewed?; The United States dropped charges from the Robert Mueller probe.; Russia’s FSB wants a cyberweapon to knock entire nations offline.; CISA issued a memo identifying “essential critical infrastructure workers” during the COVID-19 pandemic.; The European Union says Russia is distributing coronavirus disinformation.; Could the Norsk Hydro attack be a blueprint for future attacks?; Ex-Uber executive Anthony Levandowski pleaded guilty to trade secret theft. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.