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

Musk's $44 billion deal to buy Twitter will draw regulatory scrutiny

25 April 2022 22:53 Jakub Krupa, Dave Perera, Jenna Ebersole, Mike Swift

Vowing to open-source the algorithm for the Internet’s often unruly public square, Elon Musk reached a deal today to buy Twitter
Change, uncertainty take center stage at 2022 Global Privacy Summit

15 April 2022 22:24 Matthew Newman, Dave Perera, Amy Miller, Khushita Vasant, Mike Swift

Uncertainly on the new transatlantic data transfer “framework” to new regulation such as Europe’s Digital Services Act
Russia remains connected to global Internet even as companies halt direct sales to country's service providers

11 March 2022 22:46 Dave Perera

Western efforts to isolate the Kremlin economically and politically have not resulted in that country’s disconnection from the internet
Redacted Facebook privacy assessment leaves information gaps on compliance

20 December 2021 22:41 Mike Swift, Dave Perera

Facebook changed some of its privacy practices to comply with the US Federal Trade Commission’s 2019 privacy settlement,
Apple's pause on child porn scanning highlights limits of trust in Silicon Valley

03 September 2021 21:44 Dave Perera

Apple’s attempt to thread the needle between privacy and combatting child exploitation.