CFP96 Plenary Session

International Developments In Cryptography

Review from the CFP96 Newsletter

Written contributions by panelists

• Nick Mansfield: Commercial Use of Cryptography

This session will discuss international developments in cryptography policy and regulation and what multinational companies are doing to meet their encryption needs. Questions to be addressed include: What new policies and regulations have been adopted or are under consideration? What will be the role of key escrow? What are the encryption requirements of large companies and how does a multinational company meet those requirements under existing or proposed regulations? What is needed to achieve secure electronic commerce worldwide? How do we resolve tensions between countries, between governments and industries, and between governments and popular groups?

Moderator: Dorothy Denning is Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and a specialist in computer and communications security. She is author of Cryptography and Data Security, Addison-Wesley (1982). Contact: denning@cs.georgetown.edu / (202) 687 5703

Invited panelists:

• Nick Mansfield is an Information Security Advisor for Shell Companies worldwide with specific responsibilities on cryptography matters. Contact: 100126.3211@compuserve.com / +31 (70) 377 6778

• Michael Nelson is Special Assistant for Information Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and co-chair of the interagency working group on encryption and telecommunications. Contact: mnelson@ostp.eop.gov / (202) 456-6039

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