RSA is putting on a conference on public key cryptography on the SF peninsula on January 14th (conference) and 15th (tutorials and exposition). Last year's conference was smaller (one day) and quite interesting. Many of the best cryptographers in the world attended. It's worth prying yourself out of your usual haunts for. The conference is free. Registration is "extremely limited, and is first come, first served". Phone +1 415 595 8782 and ask for Conference Registration, to reserve your place (and a place for anyone else at your company who's interested). I'll see you there! John Gilmore