Offensive Cyber Policy with Leonard Bailey and Stacy O'Mara

About this episode

The episode discusses offensive cyber policy with insights from experts in cybersecurity law.

In the latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by guests, Stacy O’Mara, Senior Director of Venable and Leonard Bailey, former Head of the Cybersecurity Unit in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) and Special Counsel for National Security in the DOJ’s Criminal Division. From shifting global norms to the rising pressure for stronger deterrence, our guests break down why offensive ca...

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex Botting, Jen Ellis

Guests: Stacy O'Mara, Leonard Bailey

Topics covered

• offensive cyber policy
• cybersecurity
• deterrence
• global norms
• law enforcement

Keywords

• cyber policy
• offensive cyber
• cybersecurity law
• deterrence
• global norms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law, Venable, Department of Justice, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, DOJ’s Criminal Division

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