InfoWarCon

P L E A S E D I S T R I B U T E W I D E L Y InfoWarCon (Europe) '96 Defining the European Perspective Brussels, Belgium May 23-24 1996 Sponsored by: National Computer Security Association Winn Schwartau, President and CEO, Interpact, Inc. Robert David Steele, Chairman & CEO, OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS Information Warfare represents a global challenge that faces all late-industrial and information age nation states. It also represents the easiest and cheapest way for less developed nation-states and religious or political movements to anonymously and grieviously attack major nations and international corporations. Not only are the definitions of InfoWar unclear, but they span many areas and disciplines. This conference will examine the European perspectives on all three classes of Information Warfare while contributing some American lessons learned, mistakes made and successes enjoyed. Class I: Personal Privacy Class II: Industrial and Economic Spying and Warfare Class III: Global Conflict, Terrorism and the Military As at all other InfoWarCon, this special European Conference encourages active audience participation, contribution and debate. May 22, 1996 17:00 - 20:00 Pre-Registration 18:00 - 21:00 Hosted Cocktail Party with Music Most conference speakers will be in attendance. Meet Mr. Schwartau and Mr. Steele. May 23, 1995 07:00 - 08:30 Registration 07:00 - 08:30 Sponsored Continental Breakfast PLENARY SESSIONS 08:30 - 09:00 Keynote Speech Major General William Robbins Assistant Chief Of Staff, Command, Control, Communications, Computing, and Information Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (Invited) 09:00 - 10:00 "Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway" Winn Schwartau President and CEO, Interpact, Inc., USA An overview of Information Warfare from the civilian perspective by one of the world's leading experts on the subject. This will be an eye-opening presentation with time reserved for questions from the audience. Mr. Schwartau will be available throughout the conference for personal and private discussions as well as book signings. 10:00 - 11:15 Military View of Information Warfare Moderator: Captain Patrick Tyrell Assistant Director, Information Warfare Policy, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom Panel: The German View The Russian View The Croatian View 11:15 - 11:45 Sponsored Break 11:45 - 13:00 Law Enforcement in Cyberspace: Cooperation is the Key: Panel Moderator: Winn Schwartau, Interpact, Inc. Panel: Interpol Surite FBI Netherlands How will global partners respect each other's laws and cooperate in their enforcement? Will extradition for cyber-crimes become necessary? Leading experts will walk us down the paths to success and offer lessons learned on failures and risks. 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch 13:30 - 14:00 Special Luncheon Presentation BREAKOUT SESSIONS 14:30 - 16:00 Breakout I: Threats to European Civil Prosperity Moderator: Admiral Lacoste/General Heinrich, France (Invited) Panel: Belgium Germany United Kingdom Europe is becoming as dependent upon its econo-technical infrastructure more than ever with the design and construction of the European Space Initiative. Communications systems create the basis for global commerce, transportation systems permit the distribution of goods, the financial infrastructure is a requisite component of any information based economy and the power grid glues it all together. But, the threats to their stability and integrity are many and must be dealt with on a continent that has a history of war and more recently terrorism. What are the risks? The rewards? And the solutions? Breakout II: Information Warfare: Support for Conventional War Fighting Moderator: TBD Panel: US - Gen. Jim McCarthy USAF (Ret) Russia Netherlands Conventional Wars and regional conflicts are replacing the fear of East-West conflict. Advanced Industrial and Information Age societies will supplement their armed forces with enhanced information processing capabilities. What are they and will they change the face of war? 16:00-16:30 Sponsored Break PLENARY SESSION 16:30 - 18:00 "Hackers: National Resources or Merely Cyber-Criminals?" Moderator: Mich Kabay, Ph.D. Director of Education, NCSA and Robert Steele, President, OSS, Inc. Panel: Hactic and The Digital City Experiment: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Invited) Hacker, United Kingdom CHAOS Computer Club, Germany Are hackers merely criminals operating under the guise of Internet freedom? Or are they national resources to be cultivated and who have served as an early warning system for Cyberspace? One group of American hackers have threatened to "Declare War on France" on behalf of American interests. How do we as nations deal with this? Mich Kabay and Robert Steele will debate the issue and then you will meet the hackers in person. The first Information Warriors invite your questions, comments and interaction. Learn first hand who they are, what they believe and how they function. 18:00 - 21:00 Hosted Reception 21:00 - 23:00 "Dutch Dinners" for Birds of a Feather Rallying points will be provided. May 24, 1996 07:00 - 8:30 Sponsored Continental Breakfast 08:30 - 9:00 Keynote Speech "Efforts to Maximize Information As New Age Weapon" (TBD) PLENARY SESSIONS 9:00 - 10:00 "Creating Smart Nations Through National Information Strategies: Intelligence And Security Issues" Robert David Steele, President, OSS, Inc. US Planning for the future requires new thinking and a new "triad" of defense: Open Source Intelligence, Electronic Home Defense and Information Warfare. 21st Century realities invite dozens more players whom must be monitored and controlled. Governments and the military should avail themselves of the publicly available open source information as part of their ongoing intelligence operations. Mr. Steele has suggested that nations should "draft" the civil sector by requiring 'due diligence' and very high standards of private sector communications and computing security. 10:00 - 11:15 "The Convergence of Military and Commercial Vulnerabilities" Moderator: Winn Schwartau, President and CEO, Interpact, Inc. Panel: Bob Ayers, DISA, Department of Defense, US Holland / Belgium UK France Much of military success depends upon the reliable operation of civilian and commercial systems. No longer do the government and military and private sector function in isolation. What levels of cooperation are required to assure proper defense and war fighting capability? How much of the private sector must be viewed as a national security asset - to be protected as much as is a forward deployed military unit? 11:15 - 11:45 Sponsored Break 11:45 - 13:00 Societal Impact of Information Warfare Moderator: Winn Schwartau, President and CEO, Interpact, Inc. Society is absolutely dependent upon technology; without networks and computers and communications, portions of society can collapse within days. If major systems fail, what will the reaction of a techno-reliant society be? And, what are the ethics of a military who instigates the collapse of an adversary's civilian infrastructure rather then resort to bombs and bullets? Is a techno-phobic society psychologically prepared for the consequences? 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch 13:30-14:00 Special Luncheon Presentation BREAKOUT SESSIONS 14:30 - 16:00 Breakout I: Legislation & Personal Privacy: A Global Electronic Bill of Rights? Moderator: General Pickering, Canada (Invited) Panel: Electronic Privacy International (Invited) Sweden The Vatican This panel will examine the different approaches governments take to protect the personal privacy of their citizens and what steps need to be taken to create a global consensus. How do differing privacy laws affect countries ability to do business? How will authoritarian regimes counter the perceived threat of free and open information flow? Breakout II: "Industrial Espionage: An Update" Moderator: DST, France (Invited) - (RS) Panel: Surite tells all Kroll Associates US Germany 122 Countries are actively engaged in industrial and economic espionage to the benefit of their respective states. It's a lot easier for a third world or agrarian society to steal intellectual and proprietary property than to invest time and resources develop their own. Who's involved and what are they doing? What steps need to be taken to defend such actions? 16:00 - 16:30 Sponsored Break PLENARY 16:30 - 18:00 Defining War in the Information Age "The New National Security" Brief comments by Winn Schwartau and Robert Steele - and then a lively interactive audience debate. An enemy bomb landing in any country can be easily construed as an act of war. However, in Cyberspace, anonymous acts of aggression that lead to war or replace conventional attacks are not so simple to classify. This highly charged subject will consider what war is and what it isn't: - Is an attack against a financial institution an act of war? - What about the intentional collapse of a communications infrastructure? - Is human lethality a necessary pre-requisite for war? - Do we need to redefine national security for the post Cold-War world? 18:00 - 18:10 Closing Comments 18:00 - 20:00 No-Host Reception Hotel Information: Hotel Palace rue Gineste 3 1210 Brussels Belgium +32 2 203 62 00 +32 2 203 55 55 (Fax) InfoWarCon (Europe) - 96 Registration Form: Name: ___________________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________________________________ Org: ___________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________________________ State: _______________________________ Zip: _____________________ Country: __________________________ Email: ________________________ Phone: __________________________ Fax: _________________________ FEES: Payment made BEFORE March 1, 1996: ( ) $845.00 NCSA Members/OSS Attendees ( ) $895.00 All others ( ) $795.00 3 people from same organization ( ) $745.00 5 or more people from same organization Payment made AFTER March 1, 1996: ( ) $895.00 NCSA Members/Paid OSS Attendees ( ) $995.00 All others ( ) $845.00 3 people from same organization ( ) $795.00 5 or more people from same organization Make checks payable to NCSA, or Charge to: ( ) VISA ( ) MasterCard AMEX ( ) Number: ___________________________________________ Exp date: ___________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________ MAIL OR FAX OR EMAIL REGISTRATION TO: National Computer Security Association 10 South Courthouse Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Phone 717-258-1816 or FAX 717-243-8642 EMAIL: conference@ncsa.com To obtain the latest edition of this program, send EMail to: euroinfowar@ncsa.com For more information about NCSA: WWW: http://www.ncsa.com CompuServe: GO NCSA EMail: info@ncsa.com Sponsorships for various InfoWarCon (Europe) 96 events are still available. To find out how to sponsor portions: Contact Paul Gates at the NCSA: pgates@ncsa.com To reach: Winn Schwartau: Winn@Infowar.Com Robert Steele: ceo@oss.net V 1.1/12.7.95 Peace & Happy Holidays Winn Winn Schwartau - Interpact, Inc. Information Warfare and InfoSec V: 813.393.6600 / F: 813.393.6361 Winn@InfoWar.Com