Bill Frantz wrote an excellent review of the recent "Churchill Club: 20th Anniversary of Public Key Crypto" dinner & forum at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel, an event which I attended. Bill's summary particularly caught my attention: Impressions: In conversation afterwards, I noted that discussion of personal privacy seemed to be politically incorrect in this group. Unless it directly supported corporate commerce, we didn't discuss it. It's worth noting that "privacy" and "security" -- in the practical Big Brother and corporate worlds -- are often opposites. In many instances, (personal) "privacy" shields individuals from organizations; whereas, "security" protects organizations from individuals. For example, when a corporation proudly announces that it has installed greater "security," it invariably means that the corporation has stepped up ways to spy upon employees. For obvious reasons, it is "politically incorrect" to discuss these issues in many quarters of society. See you in the future, Andre Bacard ====================================================================== abacard@well.com Bacard wrote "The Computer Privacy Stanford, California Handbook" [Intro by Mitchell Kapor]. "Playboy" Interview (See Below) Published by Peachpit Press, (800) http://www.well.com/user/abacard 283-9444, ISBN # 1-56609-171-3. =======================================================================