CP meet at H2K2?

2002-06-20 Thread R. A. Hettinga
--- begin forwarded text Status: U Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 19:07:32 -0400 From: Greg Newby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CP meet at H2K2? User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] H2K2, 2600's conference, is at Hotel Penn in New York July 12-14. http://www.h2k2.net

Good quote on biometric ID

2002-06-20 Thread Peter Gutmann
I was reading a late-70's paper on computer security recently when I saw that it contains a nice quote about the futility of trying to use biometrics to prevent Sept.11-type attacks, I thought I'd share it with people: When a highway patrolman is sent to his duty, he has to be given the autho

Re: DOJ proposes US data-rentention law.

2002-06-20 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "David G. Koontz" writes: >Trei, Peter wrote: >> - start quote - >> >> Cyber Security Plan Contemplates U.S. Data Retention Law >> http://online.securityfocus.com/news/486 >> >> Internet service providers may be forced into wholesale spying >> on their customers

[ISN] American tech alliance's security plan attacked

2002-06-20 Thread R. A. Hettinga
--- begin forwarded text Status: U Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 05:00:40 -0500 (CDT) From: InfoSec News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ISN] American tech alliance's security plan attacked Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: InfoSec News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.siliconval

Fears of Misuse of Encryption System Are Voiced

2002-06-20 Thread R. A. Hettinga
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/20/technology/20CODE.html?pagewanted=print&position=top June 20, 2002 Fears of Misuse of Encryption System Are Voiced By JOHN MARKOFF AN FRANCISCO, June 19 - A leading European computer security and privacy advocate is challenging an effort by the American comput

Re: DOJ proposes US data-rentention law.

2002-06-20 Thread David G. Koontz
Trei, Peter wrote: > - start quote - > > Cyber Security Plan Contemplates U.S. Data Retention Law > http://online.securityfocus.com/news/486 > > Internet service providers may be forced into wholesale spying > on their customers as part of the White House's strategy for > securing cyberspace.

Re: FC: E-voting paper analyzes "usability" problems of currentsystems

2002-06-20 Thread Ed Gerck
[Moderator's note: I'm not sure I agree with Mr. Gerck's conclusion, given that I don't think the proof is incorrect, but... --Perry] > Forwarded below is an email from Dr. Rebecca Mercuri whose > PhD dissertation contained a proof that an electronic voting > system can be either secure (tamper