Tech Policy Podcast Episode 4!

Episode 4 is a long one because there was a lot of news to cover. Sound is getting better as in production in general. Have to find that normalize sound button somewhere GarageBand though. Some items in this episode:

- P2P file sharing and malicious software takes its toll
- Many are losing faith in government to defend against a cyberattack
- School uses webcam to spy on student – school gets sued
- FTC under fire over three-strikes internet law
- Senate jobs bill passes without R&D tax credit

LOTS of events in Washington and many chances for a free lunch. There are several I will be at which will be noted. If you’re planning on being at one or more give a shout and lets grab a cup of coffee or five.

More after the jump….

Tech Policy Podcast – February 23, 2010

Opening

• Music by Sterixx via Looperman, on the web at http://www.looperman.com/profile.php?mid=243518

Welcome

• The snow has been replaced by rain. Let’s hope it doesn’t freeze.
• The RSS feed issue is solved – iTunes and the podcast are now working harmoniously
• Still having trouble with Skype. Thought we had it all worked out but there’s lots of settings that must be done to get Skype ported into GarageBand. Not fun. Someone should make an app for that.
• Show notes will be posted on the website: http://www.techpolicypodcast.com
• Comments, questions, concerns, critiques, and everything else jon@techpolicypodcast.com – I appreciate the emails thus far, even the negative ones.

News

1. Breaking just last night, a Chinese programmer with ties to the government has been accused as the author of the program used to carry out the attacks on Google and other American companies. (Ars Technica)http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/chinese-programmer-fingered-in-google-hack.ars
2. Senate Cybersecurity Hearing: Response to the Cyber Shock Wave or Business as Usual? (Wired and Washington Internet Daily)
   1. Hearing was to be on cyber crime and identity theft, but may be in response to cyber drill
   2. CNN played the video from the event over the weekend
   3. Robert Knake, International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Respods
3. FCC Broadband Goals Detailed(TDD)http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/02/fcc-broadband-goals-detailed.php
4. Malicious Code Shuts down Norfolk Virginia’s City Computers http://www.krebsonsecurity.com/2010/02/time-bomb-may-have-destroyed-800-norfolk-city-pcs/
5. Feds Can Search, Seize P2P Files Without Warrant (Wired)http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/02/feds-can-search-seize-p2p-files-without-warrant/
6. FTC Warns Firms Of Data Exposure On P2P Sites (Tech Daily Dose)FTC press release: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/02/p2palert.shtm
   Sample letter sent out by the FTC: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2010/02/100222sampleletter-a.pdf
7. U.S. Trade Rep Comes Under Heavy Fire Over Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Proposalhttp://boingboing.net/2010/02/21/acta-internet-enforc.html
8. Comcast Urged To Quit Case Against FCChttp://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/02/comcast-urged-to-quit-case.php
9. FCC OKs Public Use Of School ComputersFCC’s formal order: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-33A1.pdfPress release: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-296371A1.pdf
10. School allegedly uses students’ laptop webcams for espionage, lawsuit ensues – And now the FBI might get involved! (WaPo, Tech Daily Dose)Lawsuit: http://craphound.com/robbins17.pdf
11. Google Going to Sell You Energywww.google.org/powermeter
12. Judge to Consider Tossing Evidence Obtained from Cell
    Phonehttp://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_14412598
13. Lawmaker Seeks High-Tech Help Along Border (Tech Daily Dose)http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/02/lawmaker-seeks-hightech-help-a.php
14. Firms Push Senate On R&D (Tech Daily Dose)Link to legislation, note: This is an amendment in the nature of a substitute and was submitted on the floor, hence why it appears in the congressional record and not the usual form of Thomas at the moment.http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2010_record&page=S575&position=all
15. Three-quarters of large organizations were the targets of cyber attacks the past yearReport: http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/about/presskits/SES_report_Feb2010.pdf

Events

There’s a ton of events in the Washington DC area over the next few weeks and plenty of opportunities for a free lunch and to learn something new. Won’t go over the whole list as there area bout 2 dozen, but a few jump out that might be of interest:

• Feb. 24 Digital Government Institute Government Solutions Forum, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington — info@digitalgovernment.com
• Feb. 24 Department of Homeland Security webinar on cybersecurity, 2 p.m. — www.msisac.org/webcast
• Feb. 24 Center for Democracy and Technology media breakfast on global challenges to Internet freedom, 10 a.m., CDT offices, 1634 I St. NW, Washington — media@cdt.org
• Feb. 25 21st Century Media Policy, 2 p.m., New America Foundation, 1899 L St. NW, Washington — www.newamerica.net
• Feb. 25 Family Online Safety Institute screening of PBS documentary Digital Nation and panel, 10 a.m., NCTA theater, 25 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington — events@fosi.org
• Feb. 25 House Armed Services Terrorism Subcommittee hearing on IT and cybersecurity, 2 p.m., Rayburn Building, Room 2118 — 202-225-4151 (attending)
• Feb. 26 Slate panel on what social networks mean for warfare, 9:30 a.m., New America Foundation, 1899 L St. NW, Washington — gunter@newamerica.net (attending)
• March 3 Software and Information Industry Association’s Digital Media & Software Investment conference, 46th St. and Avenue of the Americas, New York — www.siia.net/investmentconference/2009
• March 3 Google panel on journalism in the digital age, 6:30 p.m., Google Washington office, 1101 New York Ave. NW, Washington — google-journalism-digitalera-event@google.com
• March 4 FCC future of media workshop on commercial media, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., FCC Commission Meeting Room TW-C305, 445 12th St. SW, Washington — Krista Witanowski at (202) 418-2449.
• March 4 District of Columbia Bar program on cloud computing, noon, Conference Center, 1101 K St. NW, Washington — 202-626-3463
• March 5 Panel on FCC for the Internet Age organized by Silicon Flatirons, Public Knowledge and ITIF, 8:30 a.m., Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington — sf@colorado.edu
• March 10 Digital Government Institute webinar on government cybersecurity, 2 p.m. — www.digitalgovernment.com
• March 11-12 Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice seminar, Howard University School of Law, 2900 Van Ness St. NW, Washington — www.iipsj.org/CLE/2010/materials/IIPSJCLEBrochure2010.pdf
• March 16 FCC monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m., 445 12th St. SW, Washington.
• March 16 1105 Government Group seminar on collaborating on cyber threats, 7:45 a.m., Willard Hotel, Washington — 1105GovInfo@1105info.com
• March 16 VeriSign Policy Impact Forum, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington — dina@wiseandcomp.com
• March 16 Federal Computer Week half-day program on cyberthreats, 7:45 a.m., Willard Hotel, Washington — www.11-5info.com
• March 16-18 ATIS Protection Engineers Group conference on protecting infrastructure, Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel, Florida — jpemard@atis.org
• March 17-18 Microsoft advertising law and public policy conference, Park Hyatt, 24th & M Sts. NW, Washington — 212-697-5950 (attending)

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