Cdt Tech Talks

Regular host Brian Wesolowski shifts duties to CDT President & CEO Nuala O'Connor, as she sits down with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill to talk about the energy and attention swirling around the recent EU Privacy Shield, and what it means for consumers as well as businesses. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski chats with CDT's newest addition, Katharina Kopp, Director of the Privacy and Data Project. She comes to us after having led the global privacy risk management program for American Express and establishing herself as a leader on privacy policy and digital rights advocacy for a number of NGOs. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski chats with Deirdre Mulligan – a cornerstone member of the CDT Board of Directors and our founding – and Ken Bamberger, both from the UC Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. They're coauthors of "Privacy on the Ground," and break down their research and arguments for us (can you say, stocking-stuffer?). Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski starts off chatting with Gautam Hans – our Policy Counsel and Director, CDT-SF – the author of a recent paper on the privacy and security of government data mandates for companies breaking through the burgeoning "on-demand economy." They highlight everything behind the simple truth: "more data, more questions." Then Brian sits down with Rita Cant – our free expression fellow – to to discuss that murky line between professional conduct and personal capacity, in the context of the recent Backpage.com vs. "Sheriff" Dart case. They unwrap the liability protections for website hosting user-generated content, as well as a host of other issues underlying the case and it's impact. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Michael Daugherty to discuss in-depth his recent court win against the Federal Trade Commission, how the long-term experience turned into his recent book "The Devil Inside The Beltway," and more. The issue at hand raises questions about the agency's ability to protect consumers against risky business practices that have not yet led to actual harm. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski starts off chatting with our Privacy & Technology Fellow, Katie McInnis, who spearheaded our recent comments around cross-device tracking. She breaks down this new advertising phenomenon, explaining the difference between deterministic and probabilistic tracking, discussing accuracy rates, and honing in on one new innovation in particular – audio beacons. Then Nuala sits down with Brian to reflect on her immense experience and knowledge deal with government access to data & cross-border data flows, and share her unique perspective on the EU/US Safe Harbor Agreement. Cue conversation about "creaky political vehicles" ;) Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski brings back Michael Kaiser, executive director of Stay Safe Online (SSO), to finish out National Cybersecurity Awareness Month strong. We discuss how small- and medium-sized should approach cybersecurity, initial steps, costs, and more. "You wouldn't scrimp on fire codes, right? ...So you shouldn't on cyber." Then Ali Lange sits down with Brian to reflect on her recent Always On event, moderating an impressive and thought provoking conversation around food and data. They explore the ways technology is integrating with every step in the food chain, and consider what concerns could arise from this abundance of data. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski sits down exclusively for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the executive director of Stay Safe Online (SSO), Michael Kaiser, to talk about how some of the most important security enhancements we can do are not at the corporate, but individual level. He details SSO's theme for the month, what events people can partake in, the research behind their messaging, and more. #CyberAware Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Matthew Shears on what is IANA, shedding light on the "multistakeholder community" that it's transitioning into, and explaining why the U.S. government is transitioning out of it. Plenty of moving parts, but we swear – Matthew knows his stuff. Then Gautam Hans joins to give us the scoop on his first Supreme Court brief, Spokeo vs. Robins, and how it impacts everyday Americans' rights via the Fair Credit Reporting Act. He explains how this case could, by limiting private claims, lead to an increase in inaccurate data, + more. (Oh, and he bakes cookies – isn't Gautam awesome?) Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Emma Llansó on why social media platforms (and free speech advocates) are concerned about terrorist activity monitoring, quotes Calvin Coolidge & Shakespeare when explaining how context is imperative, and more. Then Joe Hall joins to give us all the cool and ridiculous things he saw and experienced at this year's DefCon ("nerd-core rapping" and automatic weapons, respectively) and why all those crazy headlines you've read about are important to progressing our digital privacy and security. TO VOTE CDT TO SXSW 2016, check out our blog detailing what we want to talk about in Austin and how you can help get us there: http://bit.ly/1L9kpMH. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori,BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Greg Nojeim on why CISA (the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act) is more surveillance than security, why all info-sharing isn't bad (put that hammer away!), how attribution makes cyber countermeasures dangerous, and more. Then Erik Stallman joins to break down for us some copyright issues – particularly, how the latest example of "white hat" security research [driverless car crash, anyone?] designed to help us better understand and secure ourselves is technically breaking the law. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori,BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Alex Bradshaw about the changes technology has had on classrooms, how #edtech impacts students' privacy concerns, what kind of federal rules and standards are needed moving forward, and more. Then Greg Norcie steps up to give us some best practices for solidifying your password security (and explains why we've often talked about creating them the wrong way). He also talks about hash[browns?], security questions, and in all takes a technical (but simple) perspective to describe the inner-workings of the basic privacy systems we interact with daily. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori,BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Harley Geiger about his vision of a pizza delivery drone (and other potential positive uses of drones), their unique perspective and thus privacy implications, potential rules and regulations and where they should come from, and more. Then Jens-Henrik Jeppesen joins from the other side of the pond to talk about "what the heck is going on in Europe?" – the Digital Single Market strategy, the RTBF ("right to be forgotten"), online hosting liability, and more. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori,BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Joe Hall about law enforcement's history with encryption, "the Golden Age of Surveillance," HTTPS, and infrastructural encryption. Then Michelle De Mooy joins to talk about yoga at CDT, workplace wellness programs and incentives, the Affordable Care Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, personal health info, and wearables. Did we mention Brian's muscles? Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori,BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski talks with CDT experts about two very prominent topics right now – the existence and protection of our "digital legacies," as well as a Supreme Court case dealing with threats and the perception of threats online. Ali Lange and Emma Llansó join in to share their expertise and simplify these discussions. Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori,BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.