-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DIMACS: Center for Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science | | A National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIMACS Workshop on Trust Management in Networks Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 1996 Location: CORE Bldg., Rutgers University Busch Campus, Piscataway NJ Co-Chairs: Ernie Brickell, Bankers Trust, brickell@btec.com Joan Feigenbaum, AT&T Research, jf@research.att.com Dave Maher, AT&T Research, dpm@research.att.com Theme: The use of public-key cryptography on a mass-market scale requires sophisticated mechanisms for managing trust. For example, any application that receives a signed request for action is forced to answer the central question ``Is the key used to sign this request authorized to take this action?'' In certain applications, this question reduces to ``Does this key belong to this person?'' In others, the authorization question is considerably more complicated, and resolving it requires techniques for formulating security policies and security credentials, determining whether particular sets of credentials satisfy the relevant policies, and deferring trust to third parties. This workshop covers all aspects of the trust management problem. Relevant topics include but are not limited to: General approaches to trust management Languages, systems, and tools Certificates and public-key infrastructure Formal models and analysis Trust management in specific application domains, including but not limited to: Banking E-mail Internet commerce Licensing Medical information systems Mobile programs and ``code signing'' Revocation of cryptographic keys Confirmed speakers include: Butler Lampson, Microsoft Matt Blaze, AT&T Research Steve Kent, BBN Carl Ellison, Cybercash Contributed talks: If you would like to attend and give a talk, please email a one-page abstract (NOT A FULL PAPER) in ascii format to Joan Feigenbaum at jf@research.att.com by September 1, 1996. The Trust Management workshop will be informal, and there are currently no plans to publish proceedings. For more information: If you would like to attend but not give a talk, contact Joan Feigenbaum at jf@research.att.com any time before the beginning of the workshop. There is a small amount of support available for people who do not have other sources of travel funds. Information about local arrangements, travel, lodging and registration can be found at http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Workshops/Management. Those without WWW access can contact Pat Pravato at 908-445-5929 or pravato@dimacs.rutgers.edu. This workshop is part of DIMACS Special Year on Networks. Information about the Special Year on Networks can be found at DIMACS WWW site: http://dimacs.rutgers.edu or by contacting the center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Special Year program is made possible by long term funding from the National Science Foundation, the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology and DIMACS university and industry partners. DIMACS Center; Rutgers University; P.O. Box 1179; Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179 TEL: 908-445-5928 FAX: 908-445-5932 ** EMAIL: center@dimacs.rutgers.edu WWW: http://dimacs.rutgers.edu **TELNET: telnet info.rutgers.edu 90 DIMACS is a partnership of Rutgers University, Princeton University, AT&T Research, Bellcore, and Lucent - Bell Laboratories.