The event costs $35 (or $20 if you're a Churchill Club member). Probably plus the price of dinner -- this wasn't clear from their recording. I wish I would be in town for it. Someone do a trip report, please! -- gnu Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 19:43:08 -0700 From: Kate Apgar <kapgar@ix.netcom.com> To: webmaster@eff.org Subject: Goodlatte to appear in Burlingame My name is Kate Apgar and I am the executive director of the a non-profit, nonpartisan organization called the Churchill Club. We present about 20 programs a year with topics ranging from arts, entertainment, education, foreign affairs, economics, medicine and high technology. We are hosting a program on cryptography. One of the keynote speakers is Congressman Goodlatte (see description of program below). If this information is appropriate, please post and let us know. Thank you for your time. Information Security and the 20th Anniversary of Public Key Cryptography Monday, April 29, 1996 Marriott Hotel, Burlingame, CA 5:30 PM Full Dinner 6:30 PM Program KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Senator Conrad Burns (R, MT) Senator Larry Pressler (R, SD) Congressman Robert Goodlatte (R, VA) David Morris, Vice President, Cylink Corp. Jim Omura, Chief Technology Officer, Cylink Corp. James Freeman, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Phil Mellinger, Chief Engineer, Government Securities Assoc. Paul Raines, Project Manager, United State Postal Service Whitfield Diffie, Martin Hellman and Ralph Merkle - Pioneers and original patent holders for public key cryptography Economic espionage is costing the nation billions of dollars in lost business every year. U.S. companies are in danger of losing everything from trade secrets and proprietary financial information , to the bottom line figures on contract bills. Three bills are now in Congress to protect government, business and home computer users from outside snooping of sensitive information. These proposed new laws have been written to encourage the use of encryption and loosen export restrictions on encryption technology. Congressman Goodlatte is the author of one of these bills. April 1996 is also the 20th anniversary of the creation of Public Key Cryptography. The three principal pioneers and patent holders will also be present to share their views on the need for strong encryption. Morris of Cylink Corp. will provide an overview of what state-of-the-art security solutions are needed, and available, to truly protect business from unauthorized access. James Freeman of the FBI will discuss the recent study on industrial espionage and Paul Raines from the U.S. Postal Service will talk about electronic postmarking and certificate authority key registry bureau. TO REGISTER: Please call (408) 371-4460 or fax reservations (408) 371-4180 or email chrchllclb@aol.com PRESENTED BY THE CHURCHILL CLUB