--- begin forwarded text Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 08:53:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael S Baum <baum@world.std.com> To: www-buyinfo@allegra.att.com Subject: ISC Meeting Agenda Mime-Version: 1.0 ========================================================== MEETING NOTICE ========================================================== Please correspond with: Michael S. Baum, Esq. 33 Tremont Street Cambridge, MA 02139-1227 USA V: +1 617.661.1234 F: +1 617.661.0716 E: michael@verisign.com Subject: INFORMATION SECURITY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Dear Committee Member: You are cordially invited to participate in a meeting of the Information Security Committee, Section of Science & Technology, American Bar Association, on Friday/Saturday, October 18-19, 1996, in Boston. The Committee will advance its development of commercial key escrow guidelines as well as consider digital signature legislative initiatives in the several States and other jurisdictions, and continue its consideration of digital signature evidence and liability. Consistent with Section policy, ISC meeting participants MUST be members of both the ABA and the ABA Section of Science and Technology. Please contact Ann Kowalsky, Manager Section of Science & Technology, at ABA offices in Chicago by phone: +1 312.988.5599, fax: +1 312.988.5628, or email: sciencetech@attmail.com for membership information. It is possible to become a paid member of the ABA and the ISC at the meeting. Dan Greenwood, ISC member, has kindly agreed to host the meeting at the Information Technology Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dan can be reached at 617.973.0071 or DGreenwood@state.ma.us for directions & logistical information. Meeting details appear below. I look forward to seeing you in Boston. Sincerely, Michael S. Baum Chair, Information Security Committee Section of Science & Technology, ABA --------------- INFORMATION SECURITY COMMITTEE October 18-19, 1996 Tentative Agenda (see "Meeting Details," next page) (In extended sessions, breaks will be taken as needed.) October 18, 1996 Friday 8:30-9:00 Greetings, breakfast, administrative matters. 9:00-9:30 Introductions, meeting logistics, Guidelines update, questions; PKI-relevant standards reports. 9:30-12:00 Legislative/Regulatory Update (including open conference call with digital signature leg./reg. drafting committee representatives in the US and abroad). 12:00-13:00 Joint lunch with Boston Bar Assn, Computer Law Committee. 13:00-18:00 Continuation of legislative/regulatory update with digital signature leg./reg. drafting committee representatives. 18:00-???? Watering hole discussions; possible continuation of work group meetings. October 19, 1996 Saturday 8:30-9:00 Breakfast, et cetera. 9:00-10:00 Presentation by Key Escrow work group. 10:00-12:00 Breakout sessions on work groups. 12:00-13:00 Working lunch and guest presentation on "Assuring Quality and the Accreditation of Certification Authorities" by invited representative of the Nat'l Inst. of Standards and Tech. 13:00-15:00 Presentations by Work Groups. 15:00-15:30 Path Forward; wrap-up. ISC MEETING DETAILS October 18-19, 1996 Members are urged to participate in one of the work groups that will be presenting/meeting during the ISC's meeting. "Addendum" Work Group Contact: Ruven Schwartz (rschwart@research.westlaw.com) Tom Smedinghoff (tsmed@mbc.com) Joe Wackerman (jwackerm@email.usps.gov) The Addendum Work Group will continue drafting a digital signature trading partner agreement -- integrating the principles of the Digital Signature Guidelines, and developing additional practical commentary for this model form of electronic commerce agreement. Evidentiary Work Group Contact: Stan Kurzban (qbjw99a@prodigy.com) or Serge Parisien (parisise@droit.umontreal.ca) The Evidentiary Work Group will complete and present a provisional outline for a tutorial on the evidentiary implications of digitally signed information and advance drafting of material for each section of the tutorial. Key Escrow Work Group (KEWG) Contact: Dwight Olson (73522.3542@compuserve.com) or Randy Sabett (rsabett@venable.com) The KEWG will focus on the legal and technical aspects of commercial key escrow. The group will seek to accurately explore all major issues surrounding this topic, and produce a set of draft guidelines for comment. The proposed guidelines are intended to facilitate secure electronic commerce by clarifying the rights and obligations of the parties involved in voluntary commercial key escrow. The work product may take one or more forms including: (i) a "restatement" of the relevant law and practice, (ii) a model state or federal law or international convention, (iii) a set of principles that can be incorporated by reference into agreements or used for the interpretation of legal aspects of voluntary key escrow, or (iv) a set of "gap filler" provisions. Liability Work Group Contact: Maureen Adamache (rmadama@magi.com) The liability work group will meet as necessary to discuss the apportionment of liabilities among PKI providers and users. Previously, this task was considered in the ISC's own work-product, the Digital Signature Guidelines. Future documents that will be considered include Certification Practice Statements, and digital signature legislative and regulatory work product. State Government Digital Signatures Laws & Regulations Contact: Dan Greenwood (DGreenwood@state.ma.us) The digital signature legislative and regulatory working group will compile, evaluate and compare the various emerging approaches by states and other jurisdictions. Work product will include a web-based comprehensive "one-stop shop" for jurisdictions wishing to review current approaches. First-time participants (who plan to attend the October 18-19, 1996 meeting) must request attendance and submit a brief work-product (typically 3-5 pages) relevant to the subject matter. Please contact Ruven Schwartz (v: 612.687.8095, f: 612.687.7907, or e: rschwart@research.westlaw.com) for details. Meeting Location: McCormack Building (Across Bowdoin Street from the State House) 1 Ashburton Place Room 1, 21st Floor Boston, Massachusetts USA (Contact: Dan Greenwood +1 617.973.0071) Meals: The cafeteria will be available for lunch on Friday for those ISC Members who choose to work through the joint lunch session. On Saturday we will probably order in pizza. Lodging: A very nearby hotel is the Holiday Inn, Government Center, 5 Blossom Street, Boston. The regular rate during our meeting dates is $219.95/night. However, the Reservation Supervisor (Kim) has offered a rate of $199.95 to Committee members who request the "Great Rate" plan. Call reservations at +1 617.742.7630. For a better (but more expensive) hotel near Government Center, try the Parker House at +1 617.227.8600. The Omni Parker House (nicer than Holiday Inn) quoted a rate of $169/night for a single with a king or queen bed and $119/night for a single with a double bed. The rooms are very small - but the hotel is nice. See also a Greater Boston Bed & Breakfast directory: http://www.inovatec.com/bb/resservc/GREATER/GREATER.htm. RSVP: Please confirm your intention to participate to Ann Kowalsky, Section Manager, Section of Science and Technology (sciencetech@attmail.com) as soon as possible. See you in Boston! =========================================================================== --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah@shipwright.com) e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "'Bart Bucks' are not legal tender." -- Punishment, 100 times on a chalkboard, for Bart Simpson The e$ Home Page: http://www.vmeng.com/rah/