Have you ever wondered why cybersecurity professionals recommend messaging apps like Signal or use terms like “zero-knowledge encryption” and “privacy by design”? Join the UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic and Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity as we demystify these topics and talk about the state of secure communications in 2025 for organizations and individuals.
Date: February 20, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM PST
Location: South Hall 202 and Virtual
As cybersecurity threats and the digital landscape continue to evolve, the importance of secure communication has never been more critical. This event will bring together a diverse group of seasoned industry professionals, consultants, and journalists working at the forefront of communication to share their valuable experiences and insights.
From journalists to organizations to everyday people, this information is relevant to you. During this event, attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Hear from industry leaders about the latest trends and technologies in secure communications.
- Engage in discussions about the challenges and opportunities in secure communication.
- Ask questions about communications challenges and specific use cases.
Don’t miss this chance to gain a deeper understanding of where we currently stand in secure communications, potential implications for the future of these technologies, and how users like you can remain secure as the digital landscape continues to shift.
We look forward to welcoming you and exploring the future of secure communications together!
Featured Speakers:
Martin Shelton is the deputy director of digital security at Freedom of the Press Foundation. As a member of the digital security team, Martin leads research into the security needs and concerns of journalists, including studies into how journalists and media organizations confront harassment, as well as digital security education in J-schools. He also leads FPF’s security editorial efforts, the digital security digest newsletter, and the U.S. J-school digital security curriculum. As a UX researcher, he previously worked with Google Chrome and the Coral Project at The New York Times, where he learned from journalists and at-risk groups about their security concerns.
Holmes Wilson is an Internet freedom activist whose work mixes mass mobilization and software tools. He is a co-founder and board member of Fight for the Future, the activism organization that was instrumental in defeating the infamous US site-blocking laws SOPA/PIPA, fighting for net neutrality rules in the US and Europe, opposing law enforcement crypto backdoors, and more recently challenging the use of face recognition tech by US law enforcement and products like Amazon Ring. He also previously co-founded Miro, a free software video player based on Bittorrent and RSS, and was a campaign manager at the Free Software Foundation. He’s currently building Quiet, a “Slackier Signal” for teams that need the security of Signal with the team features of Slack.
Additional speaker announcements to follow!
