Here are some details about the crypto talk I mentioned recently. You're all welcome to attend, though of course you need to be in the Bay Area! --Tim May Forwarded message:

From daemon@Sunburn.Stanford.EDU Fri Dec 3 14:13:02 1993 Date: Fri, 3 Dec 93 13:56:37 -0800 From: pranita amarasinghe <pranita@shasta.Stanford.EDU> Reply-To: pranita amarasinghe <pranita@shasta.Stanford.EDU> To: csl-everyone@shasta.Stanford.EDU, colloq@cs.Stanford.EDU Subject: EE380 Seminar Message-Id: <CMM.0.88.754955483.pranita@shasta.Stanford.EDU>

EE380 Computer Systems Colloquim

Autumn Qtr. 1993/1994

Lecture #10

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 1993

Time: 4:15 - 5:30pm

Location: Skilling Auditorium

Title: Implications of Modern Cryptology: Is the Crypto Genie Already Out of the Bottle?

Speaker: Timothy C. May, Cryptologic Corp.

Abstract: The implications of modern cryptology are profound. Governments and national borders as we know them today will be affected by this technology in major ways. Essentially unbreakable ciphers, secure communications, untraceable digital money, data havens, electronic voting, and black markets in information are just some of the likely developments. Some of these already exist, others are on the horizon. Meanwhile, the Government has other plans, with its "Clipper" chip that keeps a "master key" and allows it to digitally wiretap at will. Who will win? How will these conflicting trends resolve themselves? Is the crypto genie already out of the bottle?

These issues will be the topic of the talk, with plenty of time left for discussion. The focus will be partly on technology -- just enough to provide a plausible foundation for belief -- and partly on the economic, legal, and political structures resulting from strong crypto. No number theory will be used.

Speaker Bio: Tim May worked for Intel for 12 years, retiring in 1986. He discovered the alpha particle and cosmic ray effect on semiconductor memories, for which he received several awards including the IEEE's W.R.G. Baker Prize for the best original research paper. Since leaving Intel, his main interests have been in cryptology, information theory, and investments. In 1992 he co-founded the "Cypherpunks" group and spends much of his time on the Internet. He's also trying to finish a novel about these topics.

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