The Cyberlaw Podcast

Stewart Baker and Maury Shenk discuss: US tech companies agree to EU code of conduct on terror and hate content; Federal appeals court rules cell tower locations are not protected information; Changes to money laundering laws in the EU are delayed until July; Critics to new US banking data policy in trade deals; FCC Privacy Laws: Small providers say FCC can not impose ISP privacy rules, FCC's recent Notice of Proposed Rule Making under scrutiny, North Korea's version of Facebook is hacked by Scottish teenager, FOIA security review of Hillary Clinton's email; VICE's article on Snowden; Downfall of Tor developer Jacob Appelbaum. In our second half we have an interview with Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired Magazine and author of The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces that will Shape our Future. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Alan Cohn discuss: Judge rules against FBI in child-porn case; Twitter fights the classified tag on surveillance report; EU: E U prepares to end geoblocking in online sales, Europe seeks greater control over digital services, European privacy case threatens data flowing to the US, EU moves toward regulating virtual currencies; Senate bill would amend the email privacy bill; SWIFT to unveil new security plans. In our second half we have an interview with Angelos Keromytis, associate professor at Columbia and Program Manager for the Information Innovation Office at DARPA. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Alan Cohn discuss: Home Depot data breach ruling; Supreme Court decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins; New rule requires government contractors to adopt basic cyberseucrity measures; Court rejects Mozilla's bid to intervene in FBI-child porn case; Google appeals French privacy ruling; Senators call on Congress to stop massive expansion of government surveillance and hacking; SEC recognizes cybersecurity threat to financial systems. In our second half we have an interview with Patrick Gray, host of the Risky Business podcast. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Roger Warin discuss: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016; Class-action suit targeting law firm privacy protections; Data breach action against Zappos; FTC schools FCC on privacy protection efforts. In our second half we have an interview with Dmitri Alperovitch, the CTO and co-founder of CrowdStrike. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Maury Shenk, and Kaitlin Cassel discuss: EU moves forward on US law enforcement data pact; Amazon is liable for in-app purchases by kids; HHS's new enforcement policy; UK government advises not to change passwords too often; App users get privacy lifeline in First Circuit Video Privacy Protection Act ruling; The government wants your fingerprint to unlock your phone. In our second half we discuss with GWU professor Orin Kerr a mandate from Congress that the FISA court review a regulation for compliance with an amendment that is usually invoked only in individual cases. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker and Michael Vatis discuss: Massachusetts court overturns the search warrant used in FBI-child porn case; Supreme Court approves a change to Rule 41; FISA news: Warrantless surveillance in terror case raises constitutional challenge; NY Times sues Treasury Department over FISA-related document; Lawmakers demand to know how many people were caught in domestic surveillance programs; Nebraska expands data breach law; and US Steel claims hackers stole advanced steel technology. In our second half we have an interview with General Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA and CIA and author of "Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror." The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, and Maury Shenk discuss: United Kingdom: UK's pending surveillance bill and GCHQ's compliance regime for access to bulk personal data; Apple stops providing security patches to QuickTime on Windows; Federal judge rules FBI didn't have proper warrant to hack child porn site; FISA Court troubled by surveillance excesses at FBI and NSA; and Chinese drone maker says that it may share data with local government. In our second half, we have a one-hour panel discussion with cryptographers and security professionals at the Annual International Conference on Cyber Engagement, the panelists include: Patrick Henry, a notable cryptographer with experience at GCHQ, NSA, and the private sector; Dan Kaminsky, the Chief Scientist at White Ops; Kiran Raj, who is Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General; and Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan the CTO of RSA Security. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 112th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Alan Cohn, and Maury Shenk discuss: Europe: European Parliament has formally approved the EU's sweeping new data protection regulation, The Article 29 Working Party call for changes to Privacy Shield; No warrant required for phone location records; Judiciary Committee has reported out a bill requiring warrants for even very old email content; FBI vs. Apple: FBI files their brief, Leakers say the FBI hasn't learned much from the unlocked San Bernardino iPhone, FBI paid professional hackers a one-time fee to crack San Bernardino iPhone; Cybersecurity Report says US government has worse cybersecurity than any other industry segment; Seventh Circuit once again found plaintiffs to have standing in a data breach case; White House announces members and first meeting of Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity; Uber issues a transparency report. In our second half we have an interview with Eric Jensen, professor of law at Brigham Young University, about his work on the Talinn 2.0 manual covering the law of cyberwar. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our 111th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, and Kaitlin Cassel discuss: Senate bill on encryption: Senator Wyden pledges to fight the limits on encryption, Whatsapp turns on encryption for a billion users, Divided White House; Panama Papers; Law firm compromised by a phishing scam; US adds China's Internet controls to list of trade barriers. In our second half we have an interview with Suzanne Spaulding, Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) at the Department of Homeland Security.The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In a bonus 110th episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Susan Munro, and Ying Huang discuss what is happening in Chinese cybersecurity and data protection law and where it is going. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm

Stewart Baker and Michael Vatis discuss: US and EU agree in principle on data-sharing pact; Apple and the DOJ go head-to-head over access to user's data; the Second Circuit rejects the privacy campaigners' motion for an injunction; and the Fourth Circuit will en banc review the cellphone location data warrant fight. In our second half we have an interview with Ari Schwartz, former senior director for cybersecurity on the United States National Security Council Staff at the White House, where we discuss the House and Senate passing information sharing bills. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Alan Cohn, and Michael Vatis discuss: ISIL teams with hackers; magistrates take on phone encryption; rising cyber insurance rates; and the future of Wassennar. In our second half we have an interview with Gen. Michael Hayden, the only person to serve as both Director of the National Security Agency and of the Central Intelligence Agency. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Jason Weinstein discuss the DEA is collecting license plate data; Wikileaks-Google flap; all things FTC: Staff report on the Internet of Things; FTC settles 53 data security cases to date; FTC is now regulating to telecommunications throttling; FCC starts regulating hotels; Schools get COPA reprieve; FTC bans revenge porn website operator; and China's policies on cybersecurity and encryption. In our second half, we have an interview with Rebecca Richards, NSA's director of privacy and civil liberties. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, Jason Weinstein, and Ed Krauland discuss more details emerge on the secret DEA phone log database; in the wake of attacks of the attacks, the EU wants to force internet and phone companies to turn over encryption keys and asks tech firms to remove more EU content; cellphone companies avoid some wiretap claims in multidistrict litigation case involving Carrier IQ; another setback for LabMD in its challenge to the FTC; the US eases restrictions on telecom, Internet, and related financial services for Cuba; and shocking poll shows that the NSA is holding its own in public confidence. In our second half we have an interview with Thomas Rid, Professor of Security Studies at King's College London and author of ‘Cyber War Will Not Take Place,' and Jeffrey Carr, CEO of Taia Global. They debate cyberattack attribution. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

In our fiftieth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker and Michael Vatis discuss President Obama's proposed cybersecurity legislation in State of the Union address; Europe's expanded surveillance in wake of Charlie Hebdo killings; the National Academy of Sciences study group finds no easy substitute for bulk data collection; the DEA's bulk metadata program is disclosed; pro-ISIS group compromises Central Command's Twitter and Youtube accounts; and Prime Minister Cameron lobbies President Obama on encryption. In our second half we have an interview with David Sanger, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times and author of ‘Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power.' He discusses his latest story on how North Korea developed its cyberattack network, and how the National Security Agency managed to compromise the network sufficiently to attribute the Sony attack. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.