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Ctrl-Alt-SpeechBlunder from Down UnderIn this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is joined by guest host Riana Pfefferkorn, a Policy Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human Centered AI. They cover:Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation (Reuters)Social media ban for children to be introduced this year, but age limit undetermined (ABC)ASIO director-general Mike Burgess issues warning to big tech companies they may soon be forced to unlock encrypted chats (ABC)Utah Social Media Restrictions Likely Violate First Amendment, Judge Rules (Media Post)Nearly 40 states back surgeon...2024-09-1454 min
Oh My FraudMeet the Cybersecurity Scholar: Riana Pfefferkorn of Stanford UniversityAs a co-teacher of Stanford University’s Introduction to Cybersecurity course, Riana Pfefferkorn regularly had to guide enterprising students away from violating the law. And it was one of those laws, the federal wire fraud statute, that initially caused her to connect with Caleb and Greg. In this conversation, the three of them discuss Jeff Skilling, cybersecurity, hacker movies, and more. SponsorsMakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershubRightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrevSettle - https://ohmyfraud.promo/settleHOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, yo...2024-06-191h 06
TechdirtThe Challenges Facing NCMEC's CyberTiplineThe National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline is a central component of the fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, but there have been a lot of questions about how well it truly works. A recent report from the Stanford Internet Observatory, which we've published two recent posts about, provides an extremely useful window into the system. This week, we're joined by two of the report's authors, Shelby Grossman and Riana Pfefferkorn, to dig into the content of the report and the light it sheds on the challenges faced by the CyberTipline.
Stanford Report: https://purl.stanford.edu...2024-05-0750 min
Moderated ContentThe Legal & Technical Challenges of Computer-Generated CSAMStanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos talk to Riana Pfefferkorn and David Thiel of the Stanford Internet Observatory about the technical and legal challenges of addressing computer-generated child sexual abuse material. They mention: Riana’s new paper on the topic, “Addressing Computer-Generated Child Sex Abuse Imagery: Legal Framework and Policy Implications” - Riana Pfefferkorn / LawfareDavid’s report documenting Child Sexual Abuse Material in a major dataset used to train AI models - David Thiel / SIO; Samantha Cole / 404 MediaModerated Content is produced in partnership by Stanford Law School and the Cyber Policy Center. Special thanks to John Perrin...2024-02-1046 min
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionRiana Pfefferkorn and David Thiel on How to Fight Computer-Generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialOne of the dark sides of the rapid development of artificial intelligence and machine learning is the increase in computer-generated child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, or CG-CSAM for short. This material threatens to overwhelm the attempts of online platforms to filter for harmful content—and of prosecutors to bring those who create and disseminate CG-CSAM to justice. But it also raises complex statutory and constitutional legal issues as to what types of CG-CSAM are, and are not, legal.To explore these issues, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota and Lawfare Senior Ed...2024-02-0550 min
The Lawfare PodcastRiana Pfefferkorn and David Thiel on How to Fight Computer-Generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialOne of the dark sides of the rapid development of artificial intelligence and machine learning is the increase in computer-generated child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, or CG-CSAM for short. This material threatens to overwhelm the attempts of online platforms to filter for harmful content—and of prosecutors to bring those who create and disseminate CG-CSAM to justice. But it also raises complex statutory and constitutional legal issues as to what types of CG-CSAM are, and are not, legal.To explore these issues, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota and Lawfare Senior Ed...2024-02-0550 min
Moderated ContentBig Tech's Big Tobacco Moment?Stanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos talk about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Tech CEOs about “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis.” They mention: The Stanford Internet Observatory’s work on Self-Generated CSAM - David Thiel, Renée DiResta and Alex Stamos / SIOThe REPORT Act - Riana Pfefferkorn / Tech Policy PressModerated Content is produced in partnership by Stanford Law School and the Cyber Policy Center. Special thanks to John Perrino for research and editorial assistance.Like what you heard? Don’t forget to subscribe and share the podcast with friends!2024-02-0340 min
Moderated ContentMC Weekly Update: Elon Musk JD Program False Advertising UnitStanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:Stanford Internet Observatory Research Scholar Riana Pfefferkorn joins the show to discuss the latest developments in child safety policy on Capitol Hill. The EARN IT Act and STOP CSAM Act were officially introduced with civil liberties and online privacy advocates raising concerns. - Joe Mullin/ Electronic Frontier Foundation, Sophia Cope, Andrew Crocker, Mario Trujillo/ Electronic Frontier FoundationThe EARN IT Act would remove websites' immunity from civil lawsuits and state criminal charges stemming from child sex abuse material (CSAM) on the...2023-04-2444 min
Moderated ContentMC Weekly Update 4/17: TikTok Boom!Stanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:TikTok CornerThe Montana state legislature passed a statewide TikTok ban that prohibits app stores from making downloads available and bars the company from operating in the state. Republican Governor Greg Gianforte is expected to sign the bill into law, but legal challenges will likely prevent the bill from going into effect early next year. - John Perrino/ Tech Policy Press, Brian Fung/ CNN, David McCabe/ The New York Times, ACLU, SB 419 - An Act Banning TikTok in...2023-04-1843 min
Moderated ContentMC Weekly Update 3/13: Extremely Persuasive Dance RoutinesStanford’s Evelyn Douek and Riana Pfefferkorn weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:Update on last week’s segment on Law Enforcement Data Requests:California passed a law last year that seeks to block warrants requesting information about abortions from tech companies. - Andrea Vittorio/ Bloomberg LawCalifornia lawmakers are looking at ways to stop dragnet reverse warrants and keyword search warrants. - Tonya Riley/ CyberScoopThe FTC Takes on TwitterThe Federal Trade Commission is probing whether Twitter still has the staff and budget to comply with a 2011 consent decree for privacy and data prot...2023-03-1439 min
Germ SyllabusWeek 9: Encryption & Wellbeing (with guest Riana Pfefferkorn)In this episode, Tessa and Brett host Riana Pfefferkorn, encryption policy expert, civil liberties lawyer, Stanford Internet Observatory researcher–and Germ advisor! We discuss Riana’s research into content moderation and reporting in end-to-end encrypted systems, and touch on new updates from Apple that extend end-to-end encryption for their users.2023-02-141h 14
Moderated Content“Elon puts rockets into space, he's not afraid of the FTC”Come for the discussion of whether Musk is going to find himself in hot water with the FTC, stay for the discussion of privacy and data security regulation more generally. Evelyn discusses Twitter’s data security problems and what this says about privacy regulation more generally with Whitney Merrill, the Data Protection Officer and Privacy Counsel at Asana and long-time privacy lawyer including as an attorney at the FTC, and Riana Pfefferkorn, a Research Scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory.2022-11-1751 minModerated ContentMC Weekly Update 11/14: Elections and Elon, againStanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:The Election Integrity Partnership, led by the Stanford Internet Observatory and the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public, analyzed narratives with the potential to interfere in or delegitimize the 2022 midterm elections. - Election Integrity Partnership, @EI_Partnership, EIP Post-Election Update (.pdf)A divided Congress will likely mean more gridlock with a lot of smoke but no fire on Capitol Hill. - Ashley Gold, Peter Allen Clark/ Axios, Cristiano Lima/ The Washington Post, Frank Konkel, Mariam Baksh, Kirsten Err...2022-11-1533 minTechdirtEARN IT Is Still BadMore than a year and a half ago we were joined on the podcast by Riana Pfefferkorn, then the Associate Director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society and now a research fellow at the Stanford Internet Observatory, to discuss the disastrous EARN IT Act. As you probably know, EARN IT is back, and this week, Riana joins us once again to discuss why it hasn't gotten any better — and might in fact have gotten worse.2022-02-1553 min
How to Fix the InternetA Better Future With Secret CodesWe don’t always think about what it means to have the information on our devices stay secure, and it may seem like the locks on our phones are enough to keep our private lives private. But there is increasing pressure from law enforcement to leave a back door open on our encrypted devices. Meanwhile, other government agencies, including consumer protection agencies, want more secure devices. We dive into the nuances of the battle to secure our data and our lives, and consider what the future would be like if we can finally end the “crypto wars” and tackle other...2021-12-1431 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelHere’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversialNilay Patel is joined by Riana Pfefferkorn and Jennifer King to talk about Apple's new child safety features. Riana and Jen are both researchers at Stanford and between the two of them have expertise in encryption policies and consumer privacy issues.Guest Bio:Riana Pfefferkorn: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/about/people/riana-pfefferkornJennifer King: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/about/people/jen-kingLinks:Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery: https://www.theverge.com/e/22375762WhatsApp lead and other tech...2021-08-1059 min
The Encrypted EconomyIs Encryption Safe from the Law? Riana Pfefferkorn, Research Scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory - E34This week on The Encrypted Economy, my guest is Riana Pfefferkorn, Research Scholar at Stanford’s Internet Observatory Lab. Stanford Internet Observatory is a cross-disciplinary program dedicated to studying the developments in information technologies and policy engagement, with focus on social media. If you are interested in the encryption debate overtaking the technology ecosystem, this episode is for you. Be sure to subscribe to The Encrypted Economy for more insight on encryption and other privacy-enhancing technologies.Topics Covered:· Introduction· Riana’s Background · Stanford Internet Observatory Mission· The Van Buren v United States Decision 2021-06-2257 min
Twenty Thousand HertzDeepfake Dallas: How AI learned to speak like meUsing artificial intelligence, someone can make an algorithm that sounds just like you. And then they can say... whatever they want you to say. We're entering a brand new era: One where you can no longer trust your ears. Welcome to the world of audio deepfakes. Featuring deepfake wizard Tim McSmythurs, cybersecurity expert Riana Pfefferkorn and a brand-new host: Deepfake Dallas.Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.Join our community on R...2020-09-0227 minTechdirtThe Most Serious Threat To Section 230Attacks on Section 230 are relentless and coming from all sides — so we've got another podcast all about the attempts to ruin the most important law on the internet. This week, we're joined by Riana Pfefferkorn, the Associate Director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, to discuss what is currently the most serious threat of all: the latest incarnation of the disastrous and nonsensical EARN IT Act.2020-07-0759 min
CaveatGet that thing off my car.Ben explains why Apple may pay half a billion dollars to settle a class action suit, Dave has an update on last week's GPS tracking device story, and later in the show our interview with Riana Pfefferkorn. She is Associate Director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law. We’ll be discussing her recent article, “The earn it act: How to ban end-to-end encryption without actually banning it.”Links to stories: N.S.A. Phone Program Cost $100 Million, but Produced Only Two Unique Leads Removing a GPS tr...2020-03-0440 min
Decipher Security PodcastRiana PfefferkornRiana Pfefferkorn of the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford University joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the EARN IT Act's potential effects on encryption and individual privacy and security.Read Riana's analysis of the bill here. 2020-02-1125 min
News FixIs your phone hack proof? No.Join Riana Pfefferkorn and Syan Dougherty as they unpack the story of cyber on News Fix.
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The Future of EverythingRiana Pfefferkorn: How are the boundaries of digital privacy shifting?Riana Pfefferkorn is a digital security expert and Cryptography Fellow at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society. She says that we are living in the “Golden Age of Surveillance,” in which the growing ubiquity of data-rich smart devices has produced a fundamental tension between the rights of users to protect their personal data and the needs of law enforcement to investigate or prevent serious crimes.
She says draft legislation in Australia could have major privacy and security implications across the globe, including in the United States. If passed, the bill would require tech companies that do busi...2018-09-2227 min
Tech Policy LeadersRiana Pfefferkorn: The Emerging Trend of 'Side-Channel Cryptanalysis' Riana Pfefferkorn: The Emerging Trend of 'Side-Channel Cryptanalysis' (Ep. 133) Bio Riana Pfefferkorn (@Riana_Crypto) is the Cryptography Fellow at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society. Her work, made possible through funding from the Stanford Cyber Initiative, focuses on investigating and analyzing the U.S. government's policy and practices for forcing decryption and/or influencing crypto-related design of online platforms and services, devices, and products, both via technical means and through the courts and legislatures. Riana also researches the benefits and detriments of strong encryption on free expression, political engagement, economic development, and other public interests. Prior to...2018-04-1014 min
UnprecedentedRiana Pfefferkorn: The Looming Battle in the Crypto WarsThis week on Law.com’s Unprecedented podcast we talk with Riana Pfefferkorn, a fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School focusing on cryptography.2017-11-1431 min