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

03 Sep 2021 9:44 pm 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

09 Jul 2021 9:59 pm 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

03 Jun 2021 5:20 pm 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

31 Mar 2021 12:00 am 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

22 Mar 2021 12:00 am 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