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ConComms will be attending Rights Con 2016 in Silicon Valley, hosted by Accessnow.org from March 30th-April 1st. Jonathan will be part of leading two sessions. The first is “Cybersecurity, professional ethics and encryption: How and why professionals must encrypt” And the second is a training for trainers “Organizational security: Moving communications from individual privacy to…

ConComms joins 195 organizations in signing open letter to the leaders of the world’s governments: We encourage you to support the safety and security of users, companies, and governments by strengthening the integrity of communications and systems. In doing so, governments should reject laws, policies, or other mandates or practices, including secret agreements with companies,…

“Ethics and Technology: Recent Developments and Potential Risks That NO Lawyer Can Ignore” featured in National Acadamy Of Legal Education Program ConComms CLE featured in National Academy Of Legal Education Attorneys in practice today are being faced with a myriad of IT security and privacy issues. Therefore it is more imperative than ever for attorneys…

Encryption for Lawyers (ConComms presentation) Location: 156 5th ave, 2nd fl. Workshop Room, NY, NY 8:30am – 9:30am EST February 8, 2016 In the wake of the Snowden revelations, many in the legal profession have grown concerned about the ramifications of surveillance and encryption. Law and discourse about the legality of encryption are rapidly evolving.…

Lawyers, the NSA, and Mass Surveillance: Constitutional Communications at NYCLA Recent Developments and Potential Risks that NO Lawyer Should Ignore: Part of an accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) class at the NYCLA bar with Constitutional Communications and others. A detailed presentation showing the ethical compromises and insecurity facing unencrypted attorney-client information. The full program can…

ConComms Annual Report 2015 We had an amazing year in 2015, we trained nearly 400 people in secure communication, legal ethics and mass surveillance, and I am excited that over 150 of those people have been attorneys and law students. We also provided training to 278 civil society leaders from 35 countries. We have found…

Emerging Issues in Cybersecurity, Professional Ethics and Technology: Tools for Today @ BK Library http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/emerging-issues-cybersecu-central-library-info-comm-012216 Friday, January 22, 2016 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Central Library, Info Commons Lab We have reached a tipping point on the issues of professional ethics, secure communications, and data security. From criminal defense attorneys representing domestic clients to library…

Protect Your Awkward Selfies From Big Brother at This Skill Share in Bushwick By Kavitha Surana Reposted from: http://bedfordandbowery.com/2015/12/protect-your-awkward-selfies-from-big-brother-at-this-skill-share-in-bushwick/ An anti-surveillance skill share is happening at Mayday Ever heard of a yottabyte? It’s 1,000 times the size of the internet and the amount of data the U.S. government can hold in its Utah Data Center, Jonathan Stribling-Uss, the…

Video presentation and debate about encryption and ethics at New York County Lawyers Association   “Ethics and Technology” is a accredited presentation and debate on encryption, mass surveillance, legal ethics and attorney client communications at the recent NYCLA (NY County Lawyer’s Association) Continuing Legal Education. Five attorneys debated the question raised by Constitutional Communications about…

Online Calendar | Registration Form | CLE Newsletter Constitutional Communications Director Jonathan Stribling-Uss is teaching this CLE Attorney Education Course tonight.  Hope to see you there! Learn About Recent Developments and Potential Risks of Ethics and Technology – What No Lawyer Can Afford to Ignore Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 3…