Cindy Cohn: Who Should Regulate the Internet?

08/09/22 • 60 min

Cindy Cohn is the executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the largest digital rights organization in the world.

In this wide ranging conversation, Cindy and Auren touch on a number of topics across the tech space, including privacy on the Blockchain, interoperability and the politics around regulating big tech. They discuss the unintended consequences of privacy protections and what smart regulation should seek to accomplish.

Cindy brings a unique perspective to the debate around open access to data and discusses how to think critically about the power that data can unlock.

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You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren.

Cindy Cohn is the executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the largest digital rights organization in the world.

Cindy brings a unique perspective to the debate around open access to data and discusses how to think critically about the power that data can unlock.

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.

You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren.

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Neal Katyal: Taking on the Supreme Court

Neal Katyal is a professor of National Security Law at Georgetown University, a partner at Hogan Lovells law firm, and the former Acting Solicitor General. He has argued 45 cases before the Supreme Court.

Neal and Auren look back on the Supreme Court’s most recent term and Neal brings some historical context to the court’s major decisions. They discuss the court’s new balance of power and Neal explains how Supreme Court lawyers can make arguments on the most complex legal issues in under 30 minutes.

They also talk about productivity, balancing multiple roles, and how to get the best people on your team.

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You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Neal Katyal at @neal_katyal

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Sheila Heen: How to Navigate Hard Conversations

Sheila Heen is the Deputy Director of the Harvard Negotiation Project and the bestselling author of Difficult Conversations. She’s an internationally recognized negotiation coach and trainer.

Sheila and Auren discuss how to approach your toughest conversations, including best practices for opening a negotiation, defusing conversations that feel adversarial and giving and receiving better feedback. They also talk about the surprising similarities in tough conversations at work and at home, and how you can use negotiation strategies to throw a better dinner party.

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.

You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren.