Conference on UK Crypto Initiative 19 May 1997

[Dave Banisar <banisar@epic.org>]

                    SCRAMBLING FOR SAFETY

       Privacy, security and commercial implications of
            the DTI's proposed encryption policy


                        May 19, 1997
             Computer Security Research Centre
               The London School of Economics


                        Organised by:

                    Privacy International
               Global Internet Liberty Campaign


    Chairman: Prof. Ian Angell, London School of Economics

On May 19, the Computer Security Research Centre of the London
School of Economics will host a one day meeting on the U.K.
Department of Trade and Industry's policy paper "Licensing of
Trusted Third Parties for the Provision of Encryption
Services," The event is being jointly organised by Privacy
International and the Global Internet Liberty Campaign.

The LSE meeting - the only public meeting during the
consultation phase - will comprehensively assess all aspects
of the governments proposal. Security specialists, academics
cryptographers, legal experts, cyber-rights groups, ISP's and
other commercial organisations will participate. The DTI and
representatives from other agencies will be in attendance for
the entire day.

There will be no cost for members of the public to attend.
An interactive audiocast on the Internet will also be available.

DRAFT AGENDA:

Introduction to cryptography

Welcome and opening remarks - Dr James Backhouse

Keynote
  - Geoffrey Robertson QC (invited)

The DTI proposals - presented by the DTI

Perspectives:

*	Legal and Commercial
          - Peter Sommer (LSE)  and Alistair Kelman (LSE)

*	Architectural and Technical
          - Dr. Whitfield Diffie, Sun Microsystems
          - Phil Zimmermann, PGP Inc.
          - Dr Ross Anderson, University of Cambridge
          - Dr. Carl Ellison, Cybercash

*	Civil Rights and Privacy
          - Simon Davies, Privacy International

*	International
          - OECD (invited)

Section by Section analysis of the document.

Wrapup (Around 3:30)


MORE INFORMATION

More information on the conference and the DTI initiative
is available from http://www.privacy.org/pi/conference/dti/.


REGISTRATION

To register for the conference, email Simon Davies at
davies@privacy.org.


ABOUT PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL

Privacy International was formed in 1990 as a watchdog on
surveillance by governments and corporations. With members in
more than 40 countries, it has created an international
movement that has helped to counter abuses of privacy by way
of information technology. Privacy International has conducted
campaigns in Europe, Asia and North America to raise awareness
about the dangers of ID card systems, military surveillance,
data matching, police information systems, and credit
reporting. It is based in London, UK, and is administered by
the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in
Washington, D.C. Privacy International publishes a quarterly
newsletter (the International Privacy Bulletin) and organizes
conferences each year on privacy and technology. More information
is available at http://www.privacy.org/


ABOUT THE GLOBAL INTERNET LIBERTY CAMPAIGN

The Global Internet Liberty Campaign is an international
coalition of 28 human rights, free speech, cyber-liberties and
privacy groups that has come together to promote free speech
and privacy on the Internet. More information is available
at http://www.gilc.org/



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