I would like to air the following lectures on the Mbone, through videotaping and rebroadcast. Our AV Dept. will charge $50 for a basic videotaping. Would anyone like to donate $50 to UMBC to make this happen? (Please make out check to "UMBC".) Thanks. Dr. Alan T. Sherman Dept. of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering UMBC 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 sherman@cs.umbc.edu (410) 455-2666 ------------------------------------------------- The UMBC Security Technology Research Group presents Two Views on Encryption Policy: I. Wisdom and Constitutionality in US Cryptography Policy John Gilmore, Co-Founder, Electronic Frontier Foundation II. A Law-Enforcement Perspective on Encryption Policy Barry Smith, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Two divergent views on the topic of encryption policy by freedom activist John Gilmore and FBI spokesperson Barry Smith. Journalist Peter Wayner will moderate the event, which is free and open to the public. 8-10:30 pm Tuesday, December 16, 1997 Lecture Hall III University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.cs.umbc.edu/events/fall97/crypto.shtml The fifth employee of Sun Microsystems and a strong believer in the U.S. Constitution, John Gilmore is currently involved in litigation against several government agencies over matters of freedom of information, freedom of expression, and encryption policies. He will discuss the constitutionality of controlling encryption. Barry Smith will articulate the needs of law enforcement to conduct lawful wiretaps; he will advocate the use of key-recovery techniques to achieve this end as a way that provides adequate privacy to law-abiding citizens. Directions: Take Exit #47B off interstate I-95 and follow signs to UMBC. LH III is on the ground floor of the (tall) administration building, adjacent the visitor's parking lot, near the I-95 entrance to UMBC. Host: Dr. Alan T. Sherman Associate Professor, Computer Science sherman@cs.umbc.edu http://www.umbc.edu (410) 455-2666 This event is held in cooperation with the UMBC Intellectual Sports Council