Jonathan Mayer is an Assistant Professor at Princeton University, with appointments in the Department of Computer Science and the School of Public and International Affairs. He studies the intersection of technology and law, with emphasis on national security, criminal procedure, consumer privacy, network management, and online speech.
Before joining the Princeton faculty, he served as the technology advisor to U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and as the Chief Technologist of the Federal Communications CommissionEnforcement Bureau. He received his Ph.D. from the Stanford UniversityDepartment of Computer Science and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.
This panel session will provide an informed discussion regarding the significance of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in the context of cybersecurity. Since the Biden Administration has come out in favor of reauthorizing section 702, some have pointed to the growing number of foreign cyberattacks on the U.S. as an argument in favor of this controversial surveillance tool. This discussion will explore whether the reauthorization of 702 is essential for enhancing national cybersecurity and aims to shed light on the nuanced relationship between surveillance laws and cybersecurity measures, addressing the need for transparency and effective tools to combat evolving cyber threats.
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Assistant Professor
Princeton University
Cyber Strategist
Visiting NSI Fellow at George Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School
Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Deputy Head of the Hybrid Threats and Cyber Division
European External Action Service (EEAS)
Assistant Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel
AT&T
Executive Assistant Director
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA)