Dave Perera

Correspondent

Dave Perera joined the Washington, DC office as a technology reporter. He is a veteran cybersecurity reporter for Politico and a former editor for FierceMarkets publications. Dave studied Spanish and Italian literature at the University of Colorado, and has a Master’s degree from the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

Selected Insights by Dave

Apple's pause on child porn scanning highlights limits of trust in Silicon Valley

2021-09-03T21:44:00+01:00 Dave Perera

Apple’s attempt to thread the needle between privacy and combatting child exploitation.
Biden monopoly order's provisions on privacy, net neutrality will require cooperation of independent FTC, FCC

2021-07-09T21:59:00+01:00 Dave Perera

Executive order from US President Joe Biden on marketplace competition reserves a few sections for data privacy and net neutrality.
US Supreme Court appears to narrow application of hacking law

2021-06-03T17:20:00+01:00 Dave Perera

The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's broad reading of the US's principal anti-hacking statute.
- Data Privacy and Security
- North America
US FTC expert witness costs consistently higher than anticipated

2021-03-31T00:00:00+01:00 Dave Perera, Jenna Ebersole

Spending on expert witnesses at the US Federal Trade Commission reached a five-year peak.
Supreme Court could reshape class actions, privacy litigation through TransUnion case

2021-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 Dave Perera

Privacy litigation in the US has been difficult for plaintiffs. Whether it stays that way could hinge on a case before the Supreme Court.
- Financial Services
- North America