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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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This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss how Sony's failed lawsuit could have major impacts on other copyright lawsuits alongside how the EU's AI approach might be grounded in nuclear deterrence strategies. Additionally, our team sits down with Dr... more

This week, Dave and Ben look at how the Trump administration is reshaping federalism through AI policy alongside looking at a lawsuit filed by a college student against a dating app for using her image without permission. Afterwards, Ben sits down wi... more

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This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's Lead Analyst Ethan Cook to look at the Supreme Court's new case examining geofencing. In the conversation, the three break down the various stances the justice's have already begun to take up and what the p... more

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This week, Dave and Ben revisit several key stories including the Senate reauthorizing Section 702 and top White House officials meeting with Anthropic's CEO. Alongside these story updates, the two also look into how conversations surrounding AI liab... more

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Recent Guests

Jean-Paul Bergeaux
Chief Technology Officer for Federal
GuidePoint Security
Episode: The SBOM where it happens.
Tony Scott
CEO of Intrusion and former federal CIO, with a background at VMware, Microsoft, and the Walt Disney Company
Intrusion
Episode: The algorithm is writing the rulebook now.
Matt Hillary
Chief Information Security Officer at Drata
Drata
Episode: Compliance in the age of surveillance.
Brian McGinnis
Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Episode: The expanding reach of surveillance.
Caitlin Clarke
Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services at Venable, formerly worked in the White House for President Obama
Venable
Episode: Consent is not optional.
Ben Yelin
Program Director for Public Policy and External Affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies
University of Maryland
Episode: The existing state of regulation. [CISOP]
Daniel Woods
Principal Security Researcher at Coalition
Coalition
Episode: Jumping into a time machine.
Dr. Sasha O'Connell
Senior Director for Cybersecurity Programs at Aspen Digital and former FBI Chief Policy Advisor for Science and Technology
Aspen Digital
Episode: Face to face with controversy.
Sanny Liao
Co-founder and CTO of Fable Security
Fable Security
Episode: Cybersecurity on the ballot in California.

Hosts

Ben Yelin
Co-host; Program Director for Public Policy and External Affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies.
Dave Bittner
Host; Co-host of Caveat; long-standing tech policy and cybersecurity journalist.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 134 ratings
  • Insightful and relevant

    This is one of my favorite podcast with a lot of regulation and privacy content that is not very common

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Maocol99
    United States8 months ago
  • Good content but with a nauseating liberal bias

    Cyberwire Pro subscriber. The cases and discussions are informative but when it comes to the opinions expressed they are overwhelmingly left-leaning in political persuasion. The co-host attorney is your typical condescending coastal liberal elite professor type. I truly wish it was politically neutral. I will continue listening but will continue to hit skip when it comes to the nauseating hot takes.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Tyson Eats
    United States2 years ago
  • I now can listen again! Great podcast! It now plays using VPNs with anti malware/anti tracking VPNs.

    I now can listen again! Great podcast! It now plays using VPNs with anti malware/anti tracking VPNs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    [REDACTED] USER
    United States3 years ago
  • Podcast doesn’t play while on VPN.

    Podcast doesn’t play while on VPN. Will you please fix this? Other podcasts play without any issues. I suspect it’s a setting within how you publish your content.

    Apple Podcasts
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    [REDACTED] USER
    United States3 years ago
  • Great resource

    I’ve assigned several episodes to students in my Cyber Law, Policy, and Ethics class for review. They all really enjoy the podcast. Thanks

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    spider280
    United States4 years ago

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Covers timely issues at the intersection of AI, privacy, and security.
Thoughtful, accessible analysis of law and privacy with strong guest lineups.
Consistently informative for students and professionals; practical takeaways for policy and compliance.
Guests and hosts are praised for breaking down complex topics into understandable terms.
High-quality guest diversity, though some listeners perceive bias in policy framing.

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The algorithm is writing the rulebook now.
Q: Is there something that policy makers can do in the interim between these high-profile breaches to kind of raise the salience so that you can institute these policy reforms before the storm hits?
Things like continuous monitoring and proactive testing of core infrastructure can help raise awareness and implement necessary reforms before incidents occur.
The algorithm is writing the rulebook now.
Q: What kind of compliance are we talking about? Can you give me an example of the kind of compliance that this could help streamline?
We might be referring to cybersecurity compliance, involving regulatory tasks like implementing and monitoring cybersecurity controls, which AI could help automate to improve effectiveness.
Consent is not optional.
Q: What can be done regarding the generation of non-consensual images by Grok?
Regulation and laws need to be developed to provide a legal framework to address such issues, especially in the age of AI.
Consent is not optional.
Q: What legal recourse do I have if I'm the parent of a 12-year-old and some stranger takes a picture of my kid with Grok?
Under COPPA, parents can request deletion of images of children under 13, but it complicates if AI alters the image enough.
Your data, your rules.
Q: What is the most effective way as a consumer, as a resident of any state, to engage with my lawmakers in a way that is beneficial to both them and me?
Align yourselves and become informed with organizations working in this space, like EPIC and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which provide advocacy tools and resources to interact with state legislators.

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