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SCRAMBLING FOR SAFETY 2000 - Wednesday March 22nd
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The Internet Service Providers Association, the Foundation for Information
Policy Research, Privacy International, the LSE Information Systems
Department, GreenNet and Poptel are jointly sponsoring the fifth open
public conference on encryption, e-commerce and Internet surveillance.
The Home Office's REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS (RIP) bill received
its Second Reading in the House of Commons on March 6th, and amendments are
now being considered in Standing Committee. Minister of State Charles Clarke
MP, opposition parties, officials, legal, technical and industry experts
will explain the purposes and consequences of the legislation and take
questions from an expert audience.
13:30-17:45, Wednesday 22nd March 2000
New Theatre, East Building,
London School of Economics,
Houghton St., London WC2
Admission is free of charge. Telephone enquiries: 0958 466552
Registration: Send one e-mail per place required to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(confirmation within 24hrs)
DRAFT PROGRAMMME (check website frequently for updates)
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13:30 Welcome Jim Norton (IoD e-commerce Policy Head)
13:40 Overview Caspar Bowden (director of FIPR)
14:00 TBA
14:45 Charles Clarke MP (Minister of State at the Home Office)
15:10 Panel Q&A 1 TBA
16:00 Oliver Heald MP (Shadow front Bench Spokesman for Home Affairs)
+ LibDem spokesperson
16:40 TBA
17:15 Panel Q&A 2
17:45 Close
Panellist/Speakers(subject to re-arrangement and confirmation)
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Home Office officials Members of the RIP Bill team
David Marsh Chair, E-Centre UK Legal Advisory (Needham &
Grant)
Peter Sommer Special Adviser to DTI Sel.Ctee E-Commerce Inquiry
Dan O'Brien STAND, Need to Know, Sunday Times
Ian Walden AEB's Legal Advisory Group, Bird and Bird,
Paul Renny ISPA legal view, Theodore Goddard
Brian White MP PITCOM
Alex Hamilton Liberty
DTI Official DTI Electronic Communications Act Bill Team
Steve Thomas Association for Payment Clearing Services
Others TBA
We are always interested in suggestions for additional
speakers/panellists and topics ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
