I recommend this conference. It's cheap to attend, you'll meet almost all the world-class cryptographers there are (out in the open, as well as some of the spooks), the food is great, and the campus is a fun place to visit. Everything is in walking distance, and the ocean and cliffs are right there. As well as a lot of interesting people and discussions. I wouldn't submit a paper unless it was a serious academic paper, but you could submit a "rump session" talk about some of the cypherpunk activities you've been doing. You'll get five or ten minutes to explain and handle questions, with overhead slides. The presentations have ranged from how to break DES (Adi Shamir & Eli Biham) to ideas about building MSDOS viruses that would infect millions of PC's to do brute force crypto cracking (Steve White of IBM, I think). I've spoken at two of the last three rump sessions about one or another social or political aspect of cryptography. Whit Diffie chairs the rump session, which is held after dinner with beer and wine, and you can send him proposals for your talk by email (diffie@eng.sun.com). John ............................................................................ CRYPTO '93 - Conference Announcement & Final Call for Papers ............................................................................ The Thirteenth Annual CRYPTO Conference, sponsored by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), in cooperation with the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Security and Privacy, the Computer Science Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Bell-Northern Research (a subsidiary of Northern Telecom), will be held on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, on August 22-26, 1993. Original research papers and technical expository talks are solicited on all practical and theoretical aspects of cryptology. It is anticipated that some talks may also be presented by special invitation of the Program Committee. - ------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS: Authors are requested to send 12 copies of a detailed abstract (not a full paper) by April 26, 1993, to the Program Chair at the address given below. A limit of 10 pages of 12pt type (not counting the bibliography or the title page) is placed on all submissions. Submissions must arrive on time or be postmarked no later than April 21, 1993 and sent by airmail in order to receive consideration by the Program Committee. It is required that submissions start with a succinct statement of the problem addressed, the solution proposed, and its significance to cryptology, appropriate for a non-specialist reader. Technical development directed to the specialist should follow as needed. - ------------------------- Abstracts that have been submitted to other conferences that have proceedings are NOT eligible for submission. Submissions MUST BE ANONYMOUS. This means that names and affiliations of authors should only appear on the title page of the submission; it should be possible to remove this page and send the papers to Program Committee members. A Latex style file that produces output in this format is available by email from the Program Chair. Authors will be informed of acceptance or rejection in a letter mailed on or before June 21, 1993. A compilation of all accepted abstracts will be available at the conference in the form of pre-proceedings. Authors of accepted abstracts will be allowed to submit revised versions for the pre-proceedings. A revised abstract should contain only minor changes and corrections to the originally submitted abstract. All revised abstracts must be received by the Program Chair by July 16, 1993. THE 10 PAGE LIMIT WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED for the pre-proceedings. Complete conference proceedings are expected to be published in Springer- Verlag's Lecture Notes in Computer Science series at a later date, pending negotiation. - ------------------------- The Program Committee consists of D. Stinson (Chair, Nebraska) M. Bellare (IBM T. J. Watson) E. Biham (Technion, Israel) E. Brickell (Sandia National Labs) J. Feigenbaum (AT&T Bell Labs) R. Impagliazzo (UCSD) A. Odlyzko (AT&T Bell Labs) T. Okamoto (NTT, Japan) B. Pfitzmann (Hildesheim, Germany) R. Rueppel (R3, Switzerland) S. Vanstone (Waterloo, Canada) - ------------------------- Send submissions to the Program Chair: Douglas R. Stinson, Crypto '93 Computer Science and Engineering Department 115 Ferguson Hall, University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588-0115 USA Telephone: (402)-472-7791 Fax: (402)-472-7767 Internet: stinson@bibd.unl.edu For other information, contact the General Chair: Paul C. Van Oorschot, Crypto '93 Bell-Northern Research (MAIL STOP 000) 3500 Carling Ave. Nepean, Ontario K2H 8E9 Canada Telephone: (613)-763-4199 Fax: (613)-763-2626 Internet: crypto93@bnr.ca ............................................................................ CRYPTO '93 - General Information (August 22 - 26, 1993) ............................................................................ THE PROGRAM: Crypto'93 is the thirteenth in a series of workshops on cryptology held at Santa Barbara, and is sponsored by the International Association for Cryptologic Research, in cooperation with the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Security and Privacy, the Computer Science Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Bell-Northern Research (a subsidiary of Northern Telecom). The program for the workshop will cover all aspects of cryptology. Extended abstracts of the papers presented at the conference will be distributed to all attendees at the conference, and formal proceedings will be published at a later date. In addition to the regular program of papers selected or invited by the program committee, there will be a rump session on Tuesday evening for informal presentations. Facilities will also be provided for attendees to demonstrate hardware, software and other items of cryptographic interest. If you wish to demonstrate such items, you are urged to contact the General Chair so that your needs will be attended to. The social program will include hosted cocktail parties on Sunday and Monday. In addition, there will be a beach barbecue on Wednesday evening. The price of the barbecue is included in the room and board charge, and extra tickets may be purchased. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE FACILITIES: The workshop will be held on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The campus is located adjacent to the Santa Barbara airport and the Pacific Ocean. Accommodations are available in the university dormitories at relatively low cost for conference participants. Children under the age of 13 are not allowed to stay in the dormitories, so those bringing small children will need to make separate arrangements in one of several nearby hotels. More information on hotels is enclosed. Parking on campus is available at no cost to the participants. However, participants must indicate on the registration form if they desire a parking permit. TRAVEL INFORMATION: The campus is located approximately 2 miles from the Santa Barbara airport, which is served by several airlines, including American, America West, Delta, United, and US Air. Free shuttle bus service will be provided between the Santa Barbara airport and the campus on Sunday and Thursday afternoons. All major rental car agencies are also represented in Santa Barbara, and AMTRAK has rail connections to San Francisco from the north and Los Angeles from the south. Santa Barbara is approximately 100 miles north of Los Angeles airport, and 350 miles south of San Francisco. REGISTRATION: Participation is invited by interested parties, but attendance at the workshop is limited, and pre-registration is strongly advised. Late registrations, subject to a late registration fee, may be accepted if space is available, but there are NO GUARANTEES. To register, fill out the attached registration form and return to the address on the form along with payment in full before July 9, 1993. Campus accommodations will be available on a first come, first serve basis for attendees who register by July 9, 1993. The conference fees include participation in the program and all social functions, as well as membership to the IACR and a subscription to the Journal of Cryptology. The room and board charges include dormitory lodging and meals

from dinner on Sunday to lunch on Thursday. Technical sessions will run from Monday morning to Thursday at noon. A very limited number of stipends are available to those unable to obtain funding. Applications for stipends should be sent to the General Chair before June 4, 1993.

............................................................................ CRYPTO '93 - CRYPTO '93 Registration Form ............................................................................ REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 9, 1993 Last Name: _____________________________________________ First Name: _____________________________________________ Sex: (M)__ (F)__ Affiliation: _______________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ FAX: ___________________________ Electronic Mail: __________________________________________________________ Payment of the conference fee entitles you to membership in the International Association for Cryptologic Research for one year at no extra charge, including a subscription to the Journal of Cryptology, published by Springer- Verlag, at no extra charge. Do you wish to be an IACR member? YES__ NO__ The conference fee also includes the conference proceedings when they become available, containing final versions of conference papers. The book of extended abstracts distributed at the conference will contain only shortened preliminary versions of these papers (maximum 10 pages). Conference fee: Regular ($280) US$ _______ Attended Eurocrypt'93, Norway ($230) _______ Full time student ($190) _______ deduct $50 if you do not wish proceedings _______ Total conference fee: US$_______ Room and Board (4 nights): Smoking ___ Non-smoking ___ Single room ($275 per person) _______ Double room ($225 per person) _______ Roommate's name: ____________________________________ Extra barbecue tickets ($20 each; one is included in room and board) _______ $40 late fee for registration after July 9; REGISTRATION NOT GUARANTEED AFTER JULY 9 _______ Total funds enclosed (U.S. dollars): US$ _______ Payment must be by check PAYABLE IN U.S. FUNDS, by money order IN U.S. FUNDS, or by U.S. BANK DRAFT, payable to: CRYPTO'93. Payment should be mailed to the General Chair: Paul C. Van Oorschot, CRYPTO'93 Bell-Northern Research (MAIL STOP 000) 3500 Carling Ave. Nepean, Ontario K2H 8E9 Canada ............................................................................ CRYPTO '93 - Hotel Information ............................................................................ For those who choose not to stay in the dormitories, the following is a partial list of hotels in the area. Those who choose to stay off campus are responsible for making their own reservations, and early reservations are advised since August is a popular season in Santa Barbara. Note that Goleta is closer to UCSB than Santa Barbara, but that a car will probably be required to travel between any hotel and the campus. All prices are subject to change; prices should be confirmed by calling the individual hotels directly. However, mention CRYPTO'93 when you are making your reservation and in several of the hotels listed you will be eligible for the university rate which can be significantly less than the normal rates. We are not able to block rooms in these hotels, so please make reservations as early as possible. The quality of the hotels range from rather expensive beach-front resorts to basic inexpensive accommodations. For further information, try contacting the Santa Barbara Convention and Visitors Center, (805)-966-9222. South Coast Inn: 5620 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117. Regular rates: Single $89, Double $94; call for University rates. Contact Murrill Forrester at (805)-967-3200 or toll-free at (800)-350-3614. Cathedral Oaks Lodge: 4770 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, 93110. Single rates not available, Double rates start at $84 including breakfast; no University rates. Call Tom Patton at (805)-964-3511 or toll-free at (800)-654-1965. Motel 6: 5897 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117. Single $33.95, Double $39.95, no University rate available. Call (505)-891-6161. The Sandman Inn: 3714 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Regular rates: Single or Double $84, $94 for king-size, University rate $65. Call Jean Ingerle at (805)-687-2468 or toll-free at (800)-350-8174. Miramar Hotel (Beachfront): 3 miles south of Santa Barbara on U.S. 101 at San Ysidro turnoff. Regular rates: $70-$135. No University rates. Call (805)-969-2203. Pepper Tree Inn: 3850 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Regular rates: $106-$112 for two people, University rates $96-$102 for two people. Call Christopher Oliphant at (805)-687-5511 or toll-free at (800)-338-0030. Encina Lodge: 220 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Regular rates $106-$108 for two people, no University rates. Call Carol Wolford at (805)-682-7550 or toll-free at (800)-526-2282. Quality Suites: 5500 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (close to campus). Regular rates: Single $125, Double $145, University rates $99 double (must mention you are attending a UCSB program). Call Michael Ensign at (805)-683-6722. Upham Hotel (bed-and-breakfast): 1404 De La Vina Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. University rate $85 (mention you are from Crypto). Call Sheila Donegan at (805)-962-0058.he best ------- End of Forwarded Message