Defending Against Deep Fakes with Lifelogs, Watermarks … and Tatts?

In our 227th episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker interviews Bobby Chesney (https://twitter.com/BobbyChesney) (@BobbyChesney), who recently co-authored a paper with Danielle Citron (@DanielleCitron) titled, “Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, and National Security.” Stewart and Bobby are joined by Maury Shenk, Nick Weaver (@ncweaver), and Patt Cannaday to discuss:

• Is the EU’s $5 billion fine on Google a bad idea grounded in anti-Americanism? President Trump seems to think so; • The DOJ cyber digital report (PDF) sets sensible new standards for avoiding partisanship while naming foreign states trying to influence US opinion – but if DOJ gives Big Tech special access to intelligence, will Big Tech use the intel in a nonpartisan way? • Recent speculative execution attacks on Intel and ARM processors (Spectre et al.); • Overdoing it wrong? Senate doesn’t just cave on ZTE penalties for violating export control law – it also caves on US supply chain worries; • The FISA document dump on Carter Page – sure, it undercuts Devin Nunes, but what are the ramifications for FISA applications that rely heavily on news media articles? • All 50 states have taken federal funds (PDF) to improve election cybersecurity – now it’s up to them to deliver a secure election in November; • EU and Japan agree on mutual adequacy findings allowing personal data transfers – but will the findings meet the European Court of Justice’s absurdly solipsistic requirements?

You can also find Bobby Chesney on the National Security Law Podcast(@NSLpodcast), which he co-hosts with Steve Vladeck (https://twitter.com/steve_vladeck) (@steve_vladeck). If you want to learn more about deep fakes, check out the Heritage Foundation’s recent discussion (https://www.heritage.org/homeland-security/event/deep-fakes-looming-challenge-privacy-democracy-and-national-security) in which Bobby participated. Download the 227th Episode (mp3). As always, The Cyberlaw Podcast is open to feedback. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for topics or interviewees to CyberlawPodcast@steptoe.com or leave a message at +1 202 862 5785. Remember: If your suggested interviewee appears on the show, we will send you a highly coveted Cyberlaw Podcast mug! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.