Is Encryption Safe from the Law? - Riana Pfefferkorn, Research Scholar Stanford Internet Observatory

This 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 internet 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
· Mission of the Stanford Internet Observatory
· The Van Buren v United States Decision
· Pressing Policy Issues and the Crypto Wars
· General Population’s Perspective on Privacy
· Cellebrite and Signal Debacle
· Developments in the End-to-End Encryption Space
· Narrowing the Section 230 Immunity for Liability
· India Traceability Regulations