Summary: In our 153rd episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Michael Vatis, and Maury Shenk discuss: Howard Schmidt, RIP; the Trump wiretap story; a federal magistrate judge in Wisconsin has ruled that the government can use a warrant issued under the Stored Communications Act to compel email providers to disclose the content of emails stored abroad; internet-connected teddy bear company hacked, 2 million parent-child voice messages exposed and held ransom; new analysis of the 50c army forces a reconsideration of who they are and what they do; the fight over 702 reauthorization warms up: lefty lawmakers want an estimate on how many innocent Americans are swept up in key surveillance programs up for reauthorization this year; a dozen civil society groups are asking Vera Jourová the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumer and Gender Equality, to suspend the US-EU Privacy Shield unless reforms are made to Section 702; and Wilbur Ross endorses Privacy Shield. Our guest interview is with Matt Tait, CEO and Founder of Capital Alpha Security. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.
