John Bandler's Media Mentions and Appearances

John Bandler regularly helps journalists understand and present issues of the day relating to his areas of knowledge and expertise.

We need a free press with responsible journalists, they need help researching, investigating, and presenting their reporting.

We also need a citizenry that seeks and consumes reliable news and journalism which is based on facts, reason, and logic.

John's areas of knowledge include

  • Law
  • Cyber
  • Crime
  • Cyberlaw
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybercrime
  • Criminal justice, criminal prosecution, policing
  • Privacy
  • Governance
  • Organization governance and policy work
  • Government
  • Money laundering.

John Bandler's professional work in five words

  • Lawyer
  • Consultant
  • Author
  • Teacher
  • Speaker.

About John Bandler in more words

  • Founder and principal of Bandler Law Firm PLLC and Bandler Group LLC.
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law
  • Adjunct Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY)Cyberlaw book cover - John Bandler
  • Author of four books
    • Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces and Information Systems (2025)
    • Policies and Procedures for your Organization (2024)
    • Policies and Procedures Bandler Book Front CoverCybercrime Investigations (2020)
    • Cybersecurity for the Home and Office (2017)
  • Author of online courses on cyberlaw, cybersecurity, cybercrime, privacy, law, policies, government
  • Author of many articles
  • Former assistant district attorney at the Manhattan DA’s office (2002-2015), hired by the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau. Headed a successful pioneering prosecution of a cybercrime case involving international data trafficking and virtual currency money laundering.
  • Former New York state trooper (1994 - 2002)
  • Former U.S. Army officer.

More on the About page.

Media mentions and appearances

John is regularly consulted and quoted in various media based on his knowledge of cyber, law, cybersecurity, cybercrime, criminal justice, and more. A sampling of some of the mentions is below (most links take you to an external news site).

More on the importance of a free press and good journalism

I believe in the importance of our free press and good journalism. We cannot have a free democracy without a free press, and valuing and abiding by the First Amendment. Journalism is an important profession, there are many excellent journalists and news outlets. We need professional news organizations and journalists, even as we realize that no person or organization is perfect in any field, including journalism.

I try to help journalists understand the issues, law and facts. I present my perspective so they can do their job better when presenting to their audience. Hopefully they have done good research into the facts and spoken to many sources of information and insight.

Often, my view of the facts is based upon what the journalist presents to me, or other reporting I have reviewed, if I have time to research it, and if it has been published.

I provide commentary, and sometimes I provide an opinion based upon information provided to me. Since my commentary or opinion is based on information provided to me, it could change if I learn additional facts.

I do not control anything the journalist writes or does, nor how a video is edited. I don't control the opinion, thrust, slant, or spin of the final product. Obviously, I do not control the journalist, nor the editor or publisher, nor the organization, and it is their piece and I have no control over it. I don't control which snippet of my statements they choose to quote or play. I don't control what they choose to focus on or whether there is a "spin" to the article or video. All of this is as it should be, thanks to the First Amendment.

I might share hundreds (even thousands) of words of my thoughts with a reporter on a particular inquiry, and it is their choice what to quote and why. My hope is that I influenced their reporting in a positive way, towards facts, logic, reason, and fairness.

My hope is that consumers of news also ask for and expect news and reporting based on facts, logic, and reason. Not based on fear, anger, or demonization. Not based on tribal politics or demonization of one "side", but based on what is good for the country.

My listing of media mentions does not necessarily imply approval of the article or video, nor of how I was quoted.

My listing is usually outdated.

Sometimes I add a short blurb which is my takeaway, and may not be related to how I was quoted or attributed.

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Updated 11/30/2025.

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