From: "K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@gwyn.tux.org>
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 13:50:48 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: EPIC Crypto Conference - last week for reduced registration (fwd)
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   Top Government Officials, Industry Leaders, Cryptography Experts
      and Public Interest Advocates to Discuss Encryption Policy

                 *** Last week for Early Registration ***

                     *** CLE Credit Application Filed ***

                             Washington, DC
                          Monday, June 8, 1998

                  http://www.epic.org/events/crypto98/

Top government officials -- including Senator John Ashcroft (R-MO),
William Reinsch (Undersecretary of Commerce for Export Administration)
and Robert Litt (Principal Associate Attorney General) -- will discuss
current U.S. encryption policy at the largest policy conference on
cryptography ever held in Washington, D.C.  Other leading experts from
government, industry, the public interest community and academia will
also debate important legal, political and technical issues. If you are
interested in cryptography policy, this is the one meeting you must
attend!

The 1998 EPIC Cryptography and Privacy Conference is organized by the
Electronic Privacy Information Center, in cooperation with the Harvard
University Information Infrastructure Project and the Technology
Policy Research Group of the London School of Economics.


- THE 1998 EPIC CRYPTOGRAPHY AND PRIVACY CONFERENCE -

HIGHLIGHTS

   o Meet the technical experts, industry leaders, litigators, and
     policy makers who are shaping the global debate over encryption
     and privacy.

   o Get the latest news, reports, legislative information, and
     technical results.

   o Receive the 1998 edition of the highly-acclaimed EPIC Cryptography
     and Privacy Sourcebook.

   o Receive Continuing Legal Education Credits (CLE).


THE PANELS

   o Top U.S. government officials will debate top industry
     representatives on current U.S. policy on domestic restrictions,
     export controls, and pending legislation.

   o A panel of senior government officials from France, England,
     Canada, Germany and the European Union will describe encryption
     policies in their countries and future trends.

   o Leading cryptographers and technical experts will discuss the
     dangers and benefits of key escrow and key recovery systems and
     other important technical issues.

   o Attorneys representing the plaintiffs and the U.S. Government in
     the pending legal challenges to the constitutionality of export
     controls will discuss and debate the cases and their outcomes.


FEES:

Register before May 15 for reduced fee.

   Standard

       o $300.00 (before May 15) / $400.00 (after May 15)

   Academic/Govt/501(c)(3)

       o $150.00 (before May 15) / $200.00 (after May 15)


MORE INFORMATION, FULL AGENDA AND ONLINE REGISTRATION:

     http://www.epic.org/events/crypto98/

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