Papers from the Australian/OECD Conference in Canberra are starting to appear, though none are specifically identified as coming from the restricted Group of Experts meeting on February 9: _________________________________________________________________ http://www.nla.gov.au/gii/papers.html Joint Australian/OECD Conference on Security, Privacy and Intellectual Property Protection in the Global Information Infrastructure Canberra, 7 - 8 February 1996 _________________________________________________________________ The one by Shane Simpson thoughtfully examines the way technology is affecting the sharing of information once considered to be proprietary or secret or private. Among other topics, it also explores the release of government information, prying by Big Bro in the "public interest" and other long-standing practices being re-shaped by technology. Some mention of the spread of cryptography and the consequent power disputes. _________________________________________________________________ http://www.nla.gov.au/gii/simpson.html Managing Risks in the Global Information Infrastructure Professor Shane Simpson Founder and Director, Technology Risk Management Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong