DtR FeatureCast - CFAA, Shellshock and Security Research - October 2nd 2014

Thank you to Shawn Tuma - an attorney specializing in CFAA and a good friend of our show - for stopping by and lending his expertise on this episode. If you enjoy Shawn's insights, consider following him on Twitter ( @ShawnETuma ) or just saying hello! In this episodeWe discuss the CFAA in regards to Robert Graham's brilliantly written blog post on the topic - http://blog.erratasec.com/2014/09/do-shellshock-scans-violate-cfaa.htmlShawn gives some key insights on the CFAA including historical contextMichael asks some tough questions on the discretion and applicability of CFAA prosecutionJames goes on a rant about "security researchers" (it's a gem)I'm pretty sure Shawn goes on the record saying security researchers should be credentialed..or was that me?We get some advise from Shawn on where this topic goes next, and how to avoid being a target of prosectionGuestShawn Tuma - ( @ShawnETuma ) - Shawn is an attorney with expertise in computer fraud, social media law, data security, intellectual property, privacy, and litigation. He's a Texan, Christian, family man, author & speaker - and an all-around awesome guy.Have something to say? Let's hear it.Support the show>>> Please consider clicking the link above to support the show!-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=YouTube home: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyo0dkKRvfVtWXjRxNISrhme1MgBj3C2U&si=scHDiTuLXSEQ9qHqLinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/down-the-security-rabbithole-podcast/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dtsr_podcast