-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart From: Chris Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "IETF Wiretapping List (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 14:35:20 -0400 charset="iso-8859-1" Subject: [Raven] FW: Special Stanford Panel On Government Computer Surveillance Perhaps of interest to those of this group in/near the S.F. Bay Area. Forwarded from CYBERIA: Please mark your calendar and join us for this special event. You'll hear a spirited debate about the government's computer surveillance activities and FIDNet in particular. Thanks! -- Chris Morgan, ACM Anne Wilson, ACM 212-626-0505 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christopher Morgan, ACM 617-262-2044 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanford University Panel To Discuss The Government's Role in Computer Surveillance and the Federal Intrusion Detection Network (FIDNet) on November 9th John Markoff of The New York Times To Moderate; Co-Hosted by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Stanford Law School's Program in Law, Science and Technology, and the Stanford University Computer Science Department New York, Oct. 19, 1999 -- A special panel will discuss the implications of a possible Federal Intrusion Detection Network (FIDNet) and the general issue of the government's role in computer surveillance on Tuesday, November 9th from 5:45 8 PM PST at Stanford University's Kresge Auditorium. The panel, co-sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Stanford Law School's Program in Law, Science and Technology, and the Stanford University Computer Science Department, will be free and open to the public. The Moderator will be New York Times Technology Reporter John Markoff. Panelists will include Scott Charney, Chief of the Computer Crime Unit in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice; Marc Rotenberg, Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and frequent testifier before Congress; and Whitfield Diffie, Distinguished Engineer with Sun, and prominent cryptographer. John Markoff has written extensively in the New York Times about the government's role in computer surveillance. Some Background: On August 7, 1999, President Clinton issued an Executive Order establishing a Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet. The Group would prepare recommendations about the need for "new technology tools, capabilities or legal authorities" to successfully prosecute violations of the law, including the illegal sale of guns, explosives, controlled substances and prescription drugs, as well as fraud and child pornography. The Implications FIDNet (Federal Intrusion Detection Network) has a number of major privacy implications. The plan could allow the government to monitor data flowing over a range of computer networks. The proposed system could allow access to e-mail and other documents, as well as computer programs. When The New York Times reporter John Markoff covered the FIDNet story in July, it wasn't clear how the information would be collected or maintained, and under what conditions it would be available to law enforcement officials. The plan was described as "fluid and vague." This event demonstrates the commitment of the ACM (www.acm.org) to examine all sides of the critical issues of the day affecting the world of computing. The ACM is the oldest international professional computing society. Its 80,000 members represent a critical mass of computer scientists in education, industry, and government. Contact Anne Wilson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Chris Morgan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more information. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
