Folks,
My apologies for a brief advertisement...
I am forwarding this workshop announcement since IBE documents are
currently progressing through one
of the security area working groups, and because I am always anxious
to see the needs of the Internet
community considered by NIST in our standardization activities.
Attendance is one way to ensure your
voice is heard. If you have a strong opinion about IBE and are
unable to attend, please let me know so
I can pass it along!
Note that the early registration fee is only available through the
end of the week.
Thanks,
Tim Polk
Begin forwarded message:
From: Andrew Regenscheid <andrew(_dot_)regenscheid(_at_)nist(_dot_)gov>
Date: May 6, 2008 4:08:35 PM EDT
To: Multiple recipients of list <ibe(_at_)nist(_dot_)gov>
Subject: NIST Identity-Based Encryption Workshop- Registration
Deadline Approaching
Reply-To: ibe(_at_)nist(_dot_)gov
Applications of Pairing-Based Cryptography: Identity-Based
Encryption and Beyond
June 3-4, 2008
NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
The early registration deadline is approaching! Please join us at
the workshop and help NIST direct its future work on identity-based
encryption.
This workshop brings together academia, government and industry to
explore innovative and practical applications of pairing-based
cryptography. Pairings have been used to create identity-based
encryption schemes, but are also a powerful tool for solving other
cryptographic problems. We hope to encourage the development of
new security applications and communication between researchers,
developers and users. In addition to presentations, the workshop
will facilitate panel discussions among invited experts and
workshop participants. NIST will seek guidance from workshop
presenters, panelists and attendees to direct its future work in
this area of cryptography, including possible standards work.
Dr. Matt Franklin, co-inventor of one of the original identity-
based encryption schemes, will be presenting a keynote address
entitled "An Introduction to Identity Based Encryption." Dr. Brent
Waters will be presenting a keynote address entitled "Functional
Encryption: Beyond Public Key Cryptography." The workshop program
also includes two panel discussions and 13 presentations from
researchers from around the world. The complete agenda has been
posted at http://www.nist.gov/ibe.
The early registration deadline for the NIST Applications of
Pairing Based Cryptography workshop is quickly approaching. The
registration fee is $110 until May 10th, and $145 until May 27th.
Please note that these fees have been reduced due to NIST no longer
being able to provide food and beverages. Voltage Security and
Trend Micro will be sponsoring the morning and afternoon breaks.
However, each attendee will be responsible for his/her own lunch.
NIST has a full-service cafeteria adjacent to the Green Auditorium.
Please note the cafeteria does not take any credit or debit cards.
Please be prepared with cash.
More details on the workshop are available at http://www.nist.gov/ibe