5-21-97, PR Newswire: New Cryptanalysis Course Announced by NTI One Day Course for Corporate, Military and Law Enforcement Computer Specialists Covers Issues in Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Gresham, Ore., May 20 -- NTI today announced a one day class which gives corporate, military and law enforcement MIS personnel a state-of-the-art grounding on the topics of computer cryptography and cryptanalysis. With materials developed by Eric Thompson, one of the world leading experts in this field, attendees will receive instruction in the technological and procedural elements of cryptanalysis. Unlike other sources of information on the topic, this presentation covers the analysis of existing commercial applications and their weaknesses. This course joins NTI's other courses in forensic computer science. The forensic courses covers state-of-the-art information regarding computer evidence processing, evidence preservation and the identification of relevant data. "This class in cryptography grew out of requests for more information on encryption from our forensics course attendees. The course is highly focused and is presented with state-of-the-art materials," stated Michael R. Anderson, the President and co-founder of NTI, "and it covers material that has historically not been presented from a practical perspective. Computer and data security are rapidly becoming a top priority as organizations become increasingly aware of their vulnerability to information attack and encryption is a vital part of reducing that vulnerability." Topics covered in the NTI cryptography course include: Cryptographic terms and lexicon Basics of crypto system design Isolating cryptographic weakness in commercial systems Cryptography in electronic commerce Cryptography in Internet security applications International issues in cryptography and secure applications The Future of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis "Eric Thompson, our senior cryptographer, developed the materials used in the presentation of this unique course," continued Anderson. "Eric is a world class cryptographer, highly respected in both commercial and government cryptography circles. In this class he brings to the topic at hand real world, practical experience that has helped a majority of government agencies deal with encryption issues." Courses are regularly scheduled for presentation at the NTI headquarters in Gresham, Oregon, and at conference facilities throughout the United States; custom courses can also be scheduled for presentation at corporate or government sites. Attendance is $995 per person and includes all course materials, luncheon and a certificate of completion. NTI (New Technologies, Inc.) is a world leading developer of software utilities, procedures and training for computer forensics and enterprise system security. Founded in 1996 by a group of internationally recognized experts on computer forensics and security issues, the company is privately held with headquarters in Gresham, Oregon and field offices in Eugene, Oregon; Provo, Utah, and Atlanta, Georgia. Visit NTI's Internet web site at http://www.secure-data.com. SOURCE New Technologies Inc. /CONTACT: Annette Johnson of NTI, 503-661-6912, or fax, 503-674-9145, or E-mail: info@secure-data.com/ ----------
From the NTI Web site, http://www.secure-data.com
New Technologies, Inc. 2075 Northeast Division Gresham, Oregon 97030 USA 503-661-6912 or (fax) 503-674-9145 Forensic and Encryption Training 3 Day Oregon Training Schedule: May 20-22, June 24-26, July 22-24, Aug 19-21, Sept 16-18, Oct 21-23 Law enforcement and military agencies have been involved in processing computer evidence for years. The founders of NTI were instrumental in the creation of the training courses in the field of Forensic Computer Science that have become the international standard for evidence processing world wide. They developed the first computer evidence courses at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and created the original training courses and certification for the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists. These founders have also been instrumental in developing password recovery software which deals with the breaking of security associated with a majority of the commercial word processing, spread sheet and database software applications. In addition, a majority of the computer evidence processing tools used by law enforcement and military agencies were developed by the founders or employees of NTI. With the creation of NTI, corporations and government agencies now have access to forensic information and tools which can be used in the identification of computer security risks and in internal investigations. NTI will also continue to support law enforcement and military agencies by making state-of-the art training and automated forensic tools available at discounted rates. For security reasons, our training courses and forensic software tools are only made available to law enforcement agencies, government agencies, large corporations and consultants who work with large corporations and/or government agencies. *** Applied Cryptography & Cryptanalysis NTI has three full time cryptographers employed in its Utah offices. Our file encryption software is developed in that facility and Eric Thompson is our senior cryptographer. Eric's credentials are mentioned elsewhere in our web site. However, it is safe to say that he is one of the top cryptographers in the world and has broken the security associated with most commercial applications that feature encryption or password protection. We rely upon Eric and his team to teach these courses at the sites of sponsoring government agencies and corporations. -----