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Global Encryption Day (GED) is an annual event organized by the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC), designed to raise awareness about the importance of encryption in protecting privacy and securing digital communications. It brings together various stakeholders, including civil society organizations, technology companies, and individuals, to advocate for strong encryption

On October 21 2024 the – Internet Society San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (ISOC SF) partnered with the Association of Computing Machinery – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFBayACM) and ACM San Francisco (ACM SF) to host Global Encryption Day San Francisco.

This event has two tracks in separate locations. Both to be livestreamed. All times are PDT (UTC-7)

Track 1 – Training

Lead: Chris Hanson @ RX-M

9:00 Welcome
9:30 Cryptography in Software Development
10:45 “Keyless” Cryptography
1:00 Software Supply Chain Security
2:30 Security Frameworks
4:00 Close

VIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/8W2yAxGVYyQ (Captioned)
PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/48kphN5
SLIDES https://bit.ly/4fbizLM
LAB NOTES https://bit.ly/3BQDSDU

Track 2 – Thought Leadership
Lead: David Issa

2:30 Opening remarks
2:45 Approaching Security Across a Portfolio
Daniel Riedel – Founder and Partner, GenLab Venture Studi
3:15 Introduction to Giga 
Aleksandra Chmielewska – Partnership specialist, Giga
4:15 CloudFlare Lava Lamps
4:30 Panel – State of Encryption
5:15 Cryptographic support – Do’s and Don’ts, An Engineering Take
Deep Patel – Senior Technical Leader at Cisco
6:15 If It’s Not Easy, It’s Not Happening
Andrew Clay Shafer – Principal, Ergonautic / co-founder , Puppet
7:00 Panel – Future of Encryption
7:30 PQCA and Quantum Encryption
Hart Montgomery – CTO, Decentralized Identity Foundation /Director, Post Quantum Cryptography Alliance
8:30 Closing remarks

VIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/live/kyRxaYKWM-4
PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3YtLJAa
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TWITTER #GEDSF @SFBAyISOC @TheOfficialACM @ronald_petty #GlobalEncryption #GlobalEncryptionDay

 

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During the week ending October 18, 2024 we have received listings of 21  Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  17 Constitutional Law summaries, 39 Criminal Law Summaries,   1 Medical Malpractice Summary, and 1 White Collar Crime Summary. This week we are also featuring 9 U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments received by Justia.   We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  October 18, 2024:

Criminal Law Opinion Summaries

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Following the introduction of Chat GPT3.5 to the public on November 30, 2022, there have been growing concerns about how the emerging AI revolution can be utilized to reimagine and , if necessary, reinvent new technologies capable of preserving our democracy– as we enter another technological, economic, and political crossroads in our society. Sharing these concerns, I have been  searching the literature hoping to discover institutionally backed efforts dedicated to addressing them. Recently, I learned about the publishing by the Stanford Digital Lab of The Digital Papers: Artificial Intelligence in America, Volume 1 of a projected ongoing series. Learning of this publication, I immediately went to Amazon and ordered my own copy. The following is my Overview of this first volume:

In the late 18th century, the Federalist Papers emerged as a groundbreaking series of essays advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.  Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay—under the pseudonym “Publius”—articulated a vision for governance that reflected the challenges of their time: an unstable political landscape, shifting economic forces, and burgeoning democratic ideals. Fast forward to the 21st century, the world again finds itself at the intersection of disruptive change where the political, economic, and technological forces at play call for a similar intellectual effort to chart a way forward.

The Digitalist Papers: Artificial Intelligence and Democracy in America takes inspiration from the spirit of the Federalist Papers, yet it aims to address an even more complex landscape. The technological revolution now driven by artificial intelligence (AI) offers immense potential to reshape every aspect of human life—from how we communicate to how we govern ourselves. As Hamilton, Madison, and Jay once grappled with how to mold governance to fit the emerging United States, today’s thought leaders must confront the challenge of integrating AI into existing democratic institutions. This is the goal of the Digitalist Papers series: to explore the possibilities of AI’s impact on democracy and to consider how governance structures must evolve to preserve and enhance democratic values in this era of unprecedented technological change.

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Important announcement for seniors:

Older adults, families, and professionals who work with older adults are invited to register for an action-oriented National Town Hall on scams and older adults on Wednesday, October 30, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Presented jointly by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), AARP, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), this online event will feature:
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  • Real-life examples of elder financial exploitation that illustrate how it can happen to anyone as they grow older
  • Money Smart for Older Adults, an easy-to-use curriculum from the CFPB and FDIC that helps people avoid, prevent, and respond to scams
  • Findings from AARP research report on blame and shame in the context of financial fraud
  • Five things you can do right now to help prevent scams and financial exploitation

The event will feature these national leaders:
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  • Julie M. Strandlie, Elder Fraud Prevention Advocate
  • Kathy Stokes, AARP Fraud Watch Network, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs
  • Ron Jauregui, FDIC, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, Community Affairs Specialist
  • Lisa Schifferle, CFPB, Office for Older Americans, Senior Policy Analyst
Register → 

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“On Friday, October 4, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz, a case regarding death-sentenced Texas prisoner Ruben Gutierrez’s ability to sue the state for DNA testing in support of his innocence claim. The Court had issued a stay to Mr. Gutierrez on July 16, just twenty minutes before his scheduled execution. Mr. Gutierrez was convicted and sentenced to death in 1999 for the murder and robbery of an 85-year-old woman but has long maintained his innocence. Forensic evidence from inside the trailer where the killing occurred has never been tested for DNA, but the state has refused Mr. Gutierrez’s testing requests. The Court will now decide whether the Fifth Circuit was correct when it ruled that Mr. Gutierrez did not have standing to sue Texas over its refusal to give him access to DNA testing. The Court will likely hear Mr. Gutierrez’s case next spring.”  Leah Roemer. Death Penalty Information Center October 9, 2024.

In his October 7, 2024 posting in VERDICT. Amherst professor Austin Sarat argues that the Gutierrez case could expand the use of DNA evidence in criminal cases and the Court “should allow Gutierrez to challenge Texas’s restrictions on post-conviction DNA testing, asserting that such limitations in death penalty cases across the country hinder the pursuit of justice and should be reconsidered”.

Click here to read Professor Sarat’s complete posting in VERDTCT: Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia.

 

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During the week ending October 11, 2024 we have received listings of 7 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  15 Constitutional Law summaries, 32 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 Copyright summary,  2 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and 3 intellectual property summaries    We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  October 11, 2024:

Criminal Law Opinion Summaries

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“On March 11, 2024, the Administration submitted its annual set of budgetary proposals to the Congress. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office* examines how those proposals, if enacted, would affect budgetary outcomes in relation to CBO’s most recent baseline budget projections. Those projections extend from 2024 to 2034 and reflect the assumption that current laws governing federal spending and revenues will generally remain in place.”

Summary:

“On March 11, 2024, the Administration submitted its annual set of budgetary proposals to the Congress. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office examines how those proposals, if enacted, would affect budgetary outcomes in relation to CBO’s most recent baseline budget projections. Those projections extend from 2024 to 2034 and reflect the assumption that current laws governing federal spending and revenues will generally remain in place. CBO’s baseline budget projections and its analysis of the President’s proposals are based on the agency’s economic forecast published in June, which reflects developments through early May. (In this analysis, any feedback from the macroeconomic effects of the President’s proposed policies is excluded.)

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A report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)*, October 4, 2024.

This CBO Report discusses prescription drug prices and approaches aimed at reducing those prices. Some of the approaches would cap prices or limit their growth, and other approaches would promote price competition or affect the flow of information.

Summary:

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Surgeon and bioethicist Charles E. Brinkley is a contributor to VERDICT a service of Justia. In his August14, 2024 VERDICT posting , Does Informed Consent Alone Mitigate Responsibility: Considering Patient Harm Related to Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Brinkley “discusses the ethical implications and potential harms of using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare decision-making, particularly focusing on informed consent and physician responsibility. Dr. Binkley argues that patients should be informed when AI is used in their care, and that healthcare providers have a duty not only to inform patients of potential risks but also to mitigate those risks, emphasizing that the use of AI does not absolve physicians of their responsibilities to patients.”

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During the week ending October 4, 2024 we have received listings of 14 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  16 Constitutional Law summaries, 36 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary,  1 Medical Malpractice Summary, and 2 intellectual property summaries    We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  October 4, 2024:

Criminal Law Opinion Summaries

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