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Leading Internet Security Expert to Keynote ISOC San Diego Conference
Washington, D.C. - December 15, 1998 -- Whitfield Diffie, co-author of "Privacy on the Line: The politics of wiretapping and encryption" and discoverer of the now generally accepted concept of public key cryptography, will be the keynote speaker at the Internet Society's (ISOC) 6th annual symposium on Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS'99), being held February 3-5, 1999, in San Diego, California
The meeting brings together many of the world's leading researchers, implementers and users of network and distributed system security technologies. Papers presented at NDSS are selected after a rigorous peer review process by a program committee made up of top security experts.
"We're pleased to welcome Whit Diffie, one of the world's leading experts in the field of cryptography, as our keynoter at NDSS'99," said Martin Burack, executive director of ISOC. "NDSS is the premier event for cutting-edge networking security, and the perfect forum for such an exciting and knowledgeable speaker as Whit."
The symposium, to be held at the Catamaran Resort Hotel, fosters the exchange of technical information through an excellent mix of papers and panel presentations that describe promising new approaches to security problems that are practical and, to the extent possible, have been implemented. The increased complexity and impact of security issues has mirrored the growth of the Internet, and is one of the key challenges facing the growth of electronic commerce. Some of the most important Internet security issues will be reviewed and discussed at NDSS'99,.
Speakers from the U.S., Spain, Finland, Canada, Norway, Italy and elsewhere will share their knowledge and experiences on a variety of topics, including:
- Security and the User
- Cryptographic Protocols
- Network Infrastructure Protection
- User Authentication and Public Key Cryptography
- New Approaches to BGP Security
- Policy and Trust Management
- A Network Security Research Agenda
- Internet Protocol Security (IPSec): Friend or Foe?
Whitfield Diffie holds the position of distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems, and was awarded a doctorate in Technical Sciences by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 1992. Prior to assuming his present position, Diffie was Manager of Secure Systems Research for Northern Telecom, functioning as the center of expertise in advanced security technologies throughout the corporation. Before he became interested in cryptography, he worked on the development of the Mathlab symbolic manipulation system.
Diffie has worked extensively in public policy since 1993. Autographed copies of "Privacy on the Line: The politics of wiretapping and encryption," the book he co-authored with Professor Susan Landau, will be available to NDSS attendees at a discount during the symposium.
NDSS will also offer a series of full and half-day tutorials, taking place on February 3, at the Catamaran. The topics range from the very basic to the very technical, including:
- Internet Security
- Electronic Commerce
- Optical Networks Security
- Windows NT Security
- Web security
- JAVA Security
NDSS registration
includes attendance at the sessions, symposium proceedings, an opening
reception, two luncheons, continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks,
and a banquet. Early registration, which ends January 6, 1999, is $475
for ISOC members and $545 for non-members. Later registration is $575
for members and $645 for non-members. Tutorial registrations are a separate
cost: each is only US$185 (early) or US$220 (late). Discounts are provided
for registering for two tutorials.
The full program and registration information are available at http://www.isoc.org/ndss99/ . Information can be obtained on the web page or by contacting Carla Rosenfeld, <carla@isoc.org> at the Internet Society, 703-648-9888.
The Internet Society http://www.isoc.org/ is a non-profit, non-governmental, open membership organization whose worldwide individual and organization members make up a veritable "who's who" of the Internet industry. It provides leadership in technical and operational standards, policy issues, and education. ISOC hosts two annual Internet conferences http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ , trains people from over 100 countries in networking technologies, conducts workshops for educators, and publishes an award winning bi-monthly magazine, OnTheInternet.
Contact: Martin Burack
(703) 648-9888
burack@isoc.org
