kling@ICS.UCI.EDU (Rob Kling) (01/10/91)
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* THE FIRST CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY *
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Pursuing Policies for the Information Age in the
Bicentennial Year of the Bill of Rights
Tutorials & Invitational Conference, Limited to 600 Participants
Monday-Thursday, March 25-28, 1991
Airport SFO Marriott Hotel, Burlingame, California (San Francisco Peninsula)
Co-sponsors & cooperating organizations include
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA
Association for Computing Machinery Electronic Networking Association
Electronic Frontier Foundation Videotex Industry Association
Cato Institute American Civil Liberties Union
ACM Special Interest Group on Software
IEEE-USA Intellectual Property Committee
ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and Society
ACM Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights
IEEE-USA Committee on Communications and Information Policy
Autodesk, Inc. The WELL Portal Communications
Sponsored by the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
A nonprofit educational corporation
(415)322-3778, e-mail: cfp@well.sf.ca.us. fax: (415)851-2814
ABOUT COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY
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We are at a crossroads as individuals, organizations and governments depend
more and more on computers and computer networks. Within ten years, most
global information will be collected and utilized electronically.
The 1990's are the pivotal decade in which statutes, policies and judicial
precedents will be developed for controlling access, use -- and abuse -- of
computerized information and electronic mail.
Current government and private-sector policies are an uncoordinated jumble,
created as each group evolves ways to collect, manipulate, extract,
share and protect computerized and networked information and services.
Data on individuals and groups is being computerized by numerous agencies,
organizations and special interests, often without the knowledge or approval
of those it concerns, and with varying degrees of accuracy.
Computers can greatly assist individuals, organizations and government in
making sound decisions based on efficient access to adequate information --
for personal benefit, business improvement and national well-being.
Or, inappropriate use and regulation can seriously threaten fundamental
freedoms, personal privacy, and the democratic processes that are at the
very foundation of this nation and of any free society.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS (Tuesday-Thursday, March 26th-28th)
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PLENARY SPEAKERS:
* Laurence H. Tribe,
Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School,
offering major policy proposals in the opening Conference session, "The
Constitution in Cyberspace: Law & Liberty Beyond the Electronic Frontier".
* Eli M. Noam,
Director of the Center for Telecommunications and Information Studies,
Columbia University, and a recognized leader in telecommunications
regulation, international communications policies and economics, will
discuss, "Network Environments of the Future: Reconciling Free Speech and
Freedom of Association."
* William A. Bayse,
Assistant Director, FBI Technical Services Division, Washington DC,
providing perspectives on "Balancing Computer Security Capabilities with
Privacy and Integrity" at the Wednesday evening banquet.
THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS offer diverse speakers & panel discussions:
Trends in Computers & Networks.
Overview and prognosis of computing capabilities and networking as they
impact personal privacy, confidentiality, security, one-to-one & many-to-one
communications, and access to information about government, business and
society.
International Perspectives & Impacts.
Other nationsU models for protecting personal information and
communications, and granting access to government information; existing
and developing laws; requirements for trans-national dataflow and their
implications; impacts on personal expression; accountability.
Personal Information & Privacy.
Government and private collection, sharing, marketing, verification, use,
protection of, access to and responsibility for personal data, including
buying patterns, viewing habits, lifestyle, work, health, school, census,
voter, tax, financial and consumer information.
Law Enforcement Practices & Problems.
Issues relating to investigation, prosecution, due process and deterring
computer crimes, now and in the future; use of computers to aid law
enforcement.
Law Enforcement & Civil Liberties.
Interaction of computer crime, law enforcement and civil liberties; issues
of search, seizure and sanctions, especially as applied to shared or
networked information, software and equipment.
Legislation & Regulation.
Legislative and regulatory roles in protecting privacy and insuring
access; legal problems posed by computing and computer networks; approaches
to improving related government processes.
Computer-based Surveillance of Individuals.
Monitoring electronic-mail, public & private teleconferences, electronic
bulletin boards, publications and subscribers; monitoring individuals, work
performance, buying habits and lifestyles.
Electronic Speech, Press & Assembly.
Freedoms and responsibilities regarding electronic speech, public and
private electronic assembly, electronic publishing, prior restraint and
chilling effects of monitoring.
Access to Government Information.
Implementing individual and corporate access to federal, state & local
information about communities, corporations, legislation, administration,
the courts and public figures; allowing access while protecting
confidentiality.
Ethics & Education.
Ethical principles for individuals, system administrators, organizations,
corporations and government; copying of data, copying of software,
distributing confidential information; relations to computer education
and computer law.
Where Do We Go From Here? [closing session]
Perspectives, recommendations and commitments of participants from the
major interest groups, proposed next steps to protect personal privacy,
protect fundamental freedoms and encourage responsible policies and action.
Also:
Tuesday and Wednesday will include structured opportunities for attendees
to identify groups with whom they want to establish contact and, if they
wish, announce topics they would like to discuss, one on one.
ABOUT THIS PREMIER EVENT
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This is an intensive, multi-disciplinary survey Conference for those
concerned with computing, teleconferencing, electronic mail, computerized
personal information, direct marketing information, government data, etc. --
and those concerned with computer-related legislation, regulation, computer
security, law enforcement and national and international policies that
impact civil liberties, responsible exercise of freedom and equitable
protection of privacy in this global Information Age.
For the first time, this four-day invitational event will bring together
representatives from all of these groups and more, all in one place, all at
one time.
Many of the recognized leaders and strongest advocates representing the
various groups having an interest in the issues of the conference will
discuss their concerns and proposals.
A maximum of 600 applicants will be invited to attend. Balanced
representation from the diverse groups interested in these issues is being
encouraged. Please see the enclosed Invitation Application for details.
To inform participants about topics beyond their specialties, half-day
seminars are scheduled for the first day (Monday, March 25th). These
parallel tutorials will explore relevant issues in computing, networking,
civil liberties, regulation, the law and law enforcement. Each tutorial
is designed for those who are experienced in one area, but are less
knowledgeable in the subject of that tutorial.
To explore the interactions and ramifications of the issues, conference
talks and panel discussions are scheduled for the remaining three days
(Tuesday-Thursday, March 26th-28th). These will emphasize balanced
representation of all major views, especially including probing questions
and discussion.
Explicit Conference events to foster communication across disciplines are
planned. Working luncheons, major breaks and two evening banquets will
further encourage individual and small-group discussions.
ABOUT JUST *SOME* OF THE SPEAKERS IN THE 3-DAY CONFERENCE
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Ken Allen, Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations, Information
Industries Association (IIA).
Sharon Beckman, civil rights and criminal defense attorney and Electronic
Frontier Foundation litigation counsel, Silverglate & Good.
Jerry Berman, Director of the ACLU's Project on Information Technology and
Communications Policy Fellow, Benton Foundation.
Paul Bernstein, columnist, Trial magazine; Electronic Bar Assn. Legal Info.
Network administrator; LawMUG BBS sysop; edits on-line lawyers' newsletter.
Sally Bowman, promotes responsible computing practices through school
teaching units; Director, Computer Learning Foundation.
David Burnham, author, *Rise of the Computer State*; former *New York Times*
investigative reporter; specialist in IRS & Freedom of Information Act.
Mary Culnan, co-authored major credit reporting policies presented to
Congress; School of Business Administration, Georgetown University.
Peter Denning, Editor, 1990 *Computers Under Attack*; past Pres., ACM;
founding Director, RIACS; editor, *Communications of the ACM*.
Dorothy Denning, received Aerospace's 1990 Distinguished Lecturer in
Computer Security award; author, *Cryptography & Data Security*.
Dave Farber, co-founder, CSNET; member, National Research Council's
Computer Science & Telecommunications Board; University of Pennsylvania.
Cliff Figallo, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the WELL
(the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link).
David Flaherty, Canadian surveillance expert, Professor of History & Law at
the University of Western Ontario.
John Ford, Public Relations Director for Equifax, one of the nation's
largest maintainers of information on individuals.
Bob Gellman, Chief Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Governmental
Information Subcommittee.
Janlori Goldman, Director, ACLU Project on Privacy & Technology,
Washington, DC.
Harry Hammit, Editor, *Access Reports*, focusing on access to information.
Martin Hellman, identified potential hazards in federal DES national
encryption standard; co-invented public-key encryption; Stanford University.
Evan Hendricks, Editor & Publisher of *Privacy Times* newsletter.
Lance Hoffman, public policy researcher and Professor of Electrical
Engineering & Computer Science at George Washington University.
Don Ingraham, wrote the first-ever search warrant for magnetic media,
computer crime prosecutor; Asst. District Attorney, Alameda County.
Bob Jacobson, former Principal Consultant, Calif. State Assembly Utilities
and Commerce Committee; drafted landmark comp. communications legislation.
Mitch Kapor, co-founder, Electronic Frontier Foundation; founder, Lotus
Corp.; received DPMA's 1990 Distinguished Information Science Award.
Tom Mandel, Director of the Leading Edge Values & Lifestyles Program at
SRI International.
John McMullen, well-known on-line journalist; co-authors "Newsbytes" column
on GEnie and Online America.
Peter Neumann, member, National Research Council's 1990 *Computers at Risk*
committee; Chair, ACM Comm.on Computers & Public Policy; hosts RISKS Forum.
Donn Parker, perhaps the best-known international consultant and author on
information security and computer crime, SRI International.
Ron Plesser, former majority party congressional committee counsel; privacy
expert; attorney, Piper & Marbury.
John Quarterman, author, Digital Press' definitive *The Matrix: Computer
Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide*; networking consultant.
Jack Rickard, Editor of *Boardwatch* magazine, perhaps the best news source
about computer bulletin boards; Online Information Service.
Tom Riley, Canadian specialist in international computing and privacy
issues; Riley & Associates.
Lance Rose, co-author of *Syslaw*, about the law applied to on-line
situations; attorney, Wallace & Rose.
Marc Rotenberg, expert in federal computer and privacy law; Computer
Professionals for Social Responsibility, Washington office Director.
Noel Shipman, attorney for plaintiffs in electronic-mail privacy landmark
1990 litigation against Epson America.
Harvey Silverglate, Electronic Frontier Foundation litigation counsel,
specialist in criminal defense and civil rights, Silverglate & Good.
Gail Thackeray, computer crime prosecutor; involved in Secret Service's
1990 "Operation Sun Devil", Arizona Asst. State Attorney General.
Robert Veeder, Acting Chief, Information Policy Branch, Office of
Information Regulatory Affairs, OMB (Office of Management & Budget).
Willis Ware, computer security expert; Fellow, RAND Corporation.
Sheldon Zenner, former federal prosecutor in Chicago; defended *Phrack*
electronic publisher, Craig Neidorf; Katten, Muchin & Zavis.
ABOUT THE LOW-COST TUTORIALS (Monday, March 25th)
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Seminars on the first day offer introductions to the different disciplines
that intersect in this conference. These are surveys for individuals not
already expert in the topics presented. These half-day tutorials are
scheduled in four parallel tracks:
Global Communications & the Worldwide Computer Matrix. [morning*]
Survey of electronic-mail & teleconferencing services, global information
access, remote services and the matrix of networks.
Low-Cost Computer Networking & Computer Bulletin Board Systems. [afternoon*]
Reviews e-mail, bulletin board and teleconferencing alternatives on
personal computers; outlines low-cost PC-based networks and their gateways
to the global matrix.
-- Mark Graham*, co-founder of Institute for Global Communications,
PeaceNet and EcoNet; Pandora Systems
Current & Proposed International Policies. [morning*]
Law and regulation that will or may impact trans-border data-flow and
computer communications, impacting U.S. information practices and
international business.
Federal Legislation Impacting Computer Use. [afternoon*]
Detailed review of landmark federal statutes impacting access to
information, privacy of information, computer security and computer crime.
-- Marc Rotenberg*, former congressional counsel and expert on federal
legislation, CPSR, Washington DC.
How Computer Crackers Crack! [morning*]
Suggested by a deputy district attorney specializing in high-tech crime,
this is for law enforcement officials, prosecutors, systems administrators
and Bulletin Board System (BBS) sysops.
-- Russell Brand*, computer security specialist; programmer with
Reasoning Systems, Palo Alto CA.
How Computer Crime is Investigated.
[afternoon*] This reviews investigation, search, seizure and evidence
requirements for pursuing computer crime. It is for computer users,
computer owners, BBS sysops and investigators unfamiliar with computer
crime practices.
Information Security. [afternoon*]
Survey for systems managers of internal and external threats, security
measures, alternatives and other computer and data security issues.
-- Donn Parker*, a leading consultant in information security and
computer crime, SRI International.
* - Lecturers, descriptions and times were confirmed as of 1/8/91, but may
be subject to change.
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Jim Warren, Autodesk, Inc. & *MicroTimes*
415-851-7075, jwarren@well.sf.ca.us / e-mail
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Dorothy Denning, Digital Equipment Corporation
Peter Denning, Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science
Les Earnest, SF Peninsula ACLU & Stanford University, ret.
Elliot Fabric, Attorney at Law
Mark Graham, Pandora Systems
Don Ingraham, Alameda County District AttorneyUs Office
Bruce Koball, Motion West
Marc Rotenberg, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Glenn Tenney, Fantasia Systems & Hacker's Conference
ADVISORS
Ron Anderson, ACM SIGCAS & University of Minnesota
John Perry Barlow, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jerry Berman, ACLU & Benton Foundation
Dave Caulkins, USSR GlasNet
Vint Cerf, Corporation for National Research Initiatives
Margaret Chambers, Electronic Networking Association
Steve Cisler, Apple Computer, Inc.
Whit Diffie, Northern Telecom
Mary Eisenhart, *MicroTimes*
Dave Farber, University of Pennsylvania
Cliff Figallo, The WELL
John Gilmore, Cygnus Support
Adele Goldberg, ParcPlace Systems
Terry Gross, Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, et al
Keith Henson, consultant & Alcor
Lance Hoffman, George Washington University
Dave Hughes, Chariot Communications
Bob Jacobson, Human Interface Technology Laboratory
Mitch Kapor, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Roger Karraker, Santa Rosa College
Tom Mandel, SRI International
John McMullen, NewsBytes
Peter Neumann, SRI International
Dave Redell, Digital Equipment Corporation
Ken Rosenblattt, Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office
Paul Saffo, Institute for the Future
Gail Thackeray, Arizona Attorney GeneralUs Office
Jay Thorwaldson, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Terry Winograd, CPSR & Stanford University
Sheldon Zenner, Katten, Muchin, & Zavis
Affiliations listed only for identification
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= Request for Invitation =
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First Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy
March 25-28, 1991
Monday: Tutorials, Tuesday-Thursday: Conference Sessions
SFO Marriott Hotel, 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame CA 94010
For hotel reservations at Conference rates, call: (800)228-9290 #3
** Invitational Conference, limted to 600 participants. **
To facilitate useful dialogue and balanced participation by
representatives from all of the diverse groups interested in these issues,
attendance is limited. (The capacity of the Conference facility is
similarly limited).
All interested individuals are encouraged to request an invitation.
Invitations will be primarily issued on a first-come, first-served basis
within each major interest group.
Fees if payment is received: by Jan.31 Feb.1-Mar.15 after Mar.15
Tutorials (full day) $ 95 $ 145 $ 195
Conference (3 days) $ 295 $ 350 $ 400
Conference Registration fee includes three luncheons, two banquet meetings
and selected handouts:
Please make checks payable to "Computers, Freedom & Privacy/CPSR".
Please don't send cash. Invitations will be promptly issued, or the
uncashed check will be voided and promptly returned.
Please type or print. Thank ye, kindly.
name:
title:
organization:
mailing
address:
city, state ZIP:
phone(s):
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Comments to assist in evaluating this request:
To aid in balancing participation among groups,
please check all significantly applicable items.
[ ] user of computers or computer networking
[ ] user of electronic-mail services
[ ] user of teleconferencing services
[ ] user of direct marketing services
[ ] user of computerized personal information
[ ] user of government information
[ ] computer professional
[ ] BBS sysop (bulletin board system operator)
[ ] systems administrator / infosystems manager
[ ] network administrator
[ ] computer / communications security specialist
[ ] provider of data communications services
[ ] provider of electronic-mail services
[ ] provider of teleconferencing services
[ ] provider of direct marketing services
[ ] provider of computerized personal information
[ ] provider of government information
[ ] legislative official [ ] federal [ ] state
[ ] regulatory official or staff [ ] federal [ ] state
[ ] law enforcement official [ ] federal [ ] state [ ] local
[ ] prosecutor [ ] federal [ ] state [ ] local
[ ] judicial representative [ ] federal [ ] state [ ] local
[ ] criminal defense attorney
[ ] corporate or litigation attorney
[ ] civil liberties specialist
[ ] journalist [ ] newspaper [ ] television [ ] radio [ ] other
[ ] other:
<<1/7/91>>
Please mail form and payment to:
CFP Conference, 345 Swett Road, Woodside CA 94062
Privacy Notice: This information will not be sold, rented, loaned,
exchanged or used for any purpose other than official CPSR activity.
CPSR may elect to send information about other activities, but such
mailings will always originate with CPSR.
Sponsor: Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, (415)322-3778
A nonprofit, educational corporation [ Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) ]
e-mail: cfp@well.sf.ca.us; fax: (415)851-2814
Chair: Jim Warren, (415)851-7075
Please copy, post & circulate!