Mike Leone on 7 Jul 2004 19:52:02 -0000


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[PLUG] [FWD: Mention Security Symposium at tonight's PLUG Meeting?]


In case I don't make it to the meeting tonight ...

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> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 11:30:15 -0700
> From: Peter Mui <pmui@usenix.org>
> To: Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com>
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> Subject: Mention Security Symposium at tonight's PLUG Meeting?
> 
> Hi Michael:
> 
> Can you please mention our conference in San Diego in mid-August at 
> tonight's meeting?  See the conference announcement below; also, 
> there's a PDF flier and links for the conference available at 
> http://www.usenix.org/events/sec04/promote.html.
> 
> Can you please help us promote the conference by posting/forwarding 
> this announcement, putting links on your websites and/or distributing 
> flyers as appropriate?
> 
> Feel free to contact me anytime with questions.  Or let me know if I'm 
> being harassing.
> 
> Thanks for any reply, -Peter
> 
> Peter Mui
> USENIX Association
> 2560 9th Street STE 215
> Berkeley, CA 94710
> 510 528 8649 ext. 28
> pmui@usenix.org
> 
> 
> (cut here)
> =================================================
> Register now for the 13th USENIX Security Symposium August 9?13, 2004, 
> San Diego, CA
> 
> It happens here first: join us for the latest advances in computer 
> system security. As with previous security symposiums, the breadth and 
> quality of this year?s tutorials, refereed papers, invited talks, and 
> participants is excellent.  For the entire program and to register, 
> visit http://www.usenix.org/sec04/progm
> 
> Highlights of this year's program include:
> 
> TUTORIALS: working experts give you the information, techniques, tools, 
> and strategies you need to practice effective security tomorrow:
> 
> o  NEW! - Richard Bejtlich: Network Security Monitoring with Open 
> Source Tools
> o  Marcus Ranum: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
> o  NEW! - Brad Johnson: Network Security Profiles: Protocol Threats, 
> Intrusion Classes, and How Hackers Find Exploits
> o  NEW! - Marcus Ranum: System Log Aggregation, Statistics, and Analysis
> o  NEW! - Gary McGraw: Building a Software Security Capability: How to 
> Foster Best Practices in Software Security
> o  Radia Perlman: Network Security Protocols: Theory and Current 
> Standards
> o  NEW! - David Rhoades: Network Security Assessments Workshop
> o  NEW! - Moti Young: Malicious Cryptography
> 
> PAPERS and INVITED TALKS: luminaries such as Steve Bellovin, Niels 
> Provos, Peter Szor, Ari Juels, Cindy Cohn and Stuart Staniford will 
> present cutting-edge issues in topics such as:
> 
> o  RFID security and privacy
> o  how Symantec fights virus attacks
> o  independent security research and the law
> o  exploiting software to break code
> o  military strategy in cyberspace
> o  what biology can (and can't) teach us about security
> 
> Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and Work-in-Progress reports give you a 
> preview of next year's news, or present fledgling work of your own and 
> get feedback from the audience.
> 
> KEYNOTE SPEAKER: William "Earl" Boebert of Sandia National Lab will 
> review his 30-year association with research into "predictable 
> systems," that is, those that can be reasoned about a priori.
> 
> WHAT:       13th USENIX Security Symposium
> WHEN:      August 9?13, 2004
> WHERE:   San Diego, CA, Town & Country Resort Hotel
> WHO:         Researchers, System Administrators, Policy Wonks, etc.
> WHY:         To get to and stay on the cutting edge of computer security
> HOW:         Register NOW at http://www.usenix.org/sec04/progm
> 
> ** Pre-registration deadline Friday, July 16th - Register NOW! **
> 
> =================================================
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> >From: Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com>
> >Date: July 6, 2004 3:45:19 PM PDT
> >To: plug-announce@phillylinux.org
> >Subject: [plug-announce] PLUG Meeting Announcement - "Cryptography 
> >Theory and the GPG application, Part 2" - July 7, 2004
> >Reply-To: plug-announce@lists.phillylinux.org
> >
> >            PLUG  --  The Philadelphia Area Linux Users Group
> >
> >                Cordially invites you to our next meeting,
> >
> >         Wednesday July 7, 2004 @ The University of the Sciences
> >
> >                      in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
> >
> >
> >     The topic of this month's meeting is "Cryptography Theory and the
> >GPG application, Part 2", presented by Gabe Rosenkoetter.
> >
> >     The meeting will take place from 7-9PM, at:
> >
> >          University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP)
> >          Griffith Hall C
> >          600 South 43rd Street
> >          Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
> >
> >     USP is located in the University City area; driving directions are
> >     available at <http://www.phillylinux.org/locations/usp.html>, or
> >     <http://www.usip.edu/directions/>, both of which have an aerial 
> >map
> >     of the campus buildings.  USP is also easily accessible by public
> >     transportation.
> >
> >     There will be an open Q&A session at 7PM, prior to the main
> >     presentation at 8PM.  This is an open meeting; all are welcome,
> >     and encouraged to attend.
> >
> >     Usually, a number of members get together after the meeting at a
> >     nearby restaurant for food and perhaps a beer or two.  Come join
> >     the camaraderie!
> >
> >_______________________________________________
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> >plug-announce@lists.phillylinux.org
> >http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
> 

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