Michael Baum is on travel and asked me to post this for him.
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Please correspond to: Michael S. Baum, Esq.
33 Tremont Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-1227
Tel: 617-661-1234
Fax: 617-661-0716
Net: baum(_at_)hulaw1(_dot_)harvard(_dot_)edu
Subject: Certification Authority Work Group
Notarization and Nonrepudiation Work Group
INFORMATION SECURITY COMMITTEE, EDI/IT DIVISION
Section of Science and Technology
American Bar Association
You are cordially invited to participate in a meeting of the above-
referenced work groups of the Information Security Committee on
Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16, 1994 in Washington, DC. These
interdisciplinary work groups will continue to address conventional and
computer-based notarization and certification authority issues. The
meetings are focused around the work product of its respective
participants and will be highly results driven. During this session, an
extra day will be allotted to facilitate accelerated production of the
work product.
At the last meeting (January 19-20, 1994), further progress was made on
the development of "Model Certificate-Based Public Key Guideline/Rules
of Practice" ("Guideline"). It was decided that the Guideline, as a
first step, should reflect the requirements for "higher assurance"
implementations. Also, following nearly a year of discussion and
debate, a proposal was approved (by majority vote) recommending that the
Section support, in principle, the creation of an entity to provide
specialty certification of attorney-notaries engaging in professional
services related to transnational electronic commerce.
Joe Potenza, Section Chair has kindly agreed to permitted us to hold the
meeting at his law firm in downtown Washington, DC. Please observe the
host office's strict non-smoking rule. The meeting agenda and logistics
are attached. I look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC.
Sincerely,
Michael S. Baum
Chair, Information Security Committee
and EDI/IT Division
cc: Joe Potenza, Section Chair;
Council, Division and Committee Chairs
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INFORMATION SECURITY COMMITTEE
April 14-16, 1994
Tentative Agenda
Thurs., April 14 Major Theme: Outline, Scope and Purpose
8:30- 9:00 Continental breakfast and registration.
9:00- 9:30 Participant introductions, meeting logistics and questions.
9:30-10:30 Presentation of updated Guideline outline and contributions
10:30-10:45 Break.
10:45-12:30 Discussion of proposed Guideline outlines.
12:30-13:30 Lunch & informal presentation - TBD
13:30-15:00 Identifying outstanding issues re: outline, scope and purpose.
15:00-15:15 Break.
15:15-16:45 Survey and record points of agreement/disagreement.
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up.
Friday, April 15 Major Theme: Tone, Style and Content
8:30- 9:00 Continental breakfast and registration.
9:00-10:30 Presentation of contributions by authors.
10:30-10:45 Break.
10:45-12:30 Discussion of purpose and style of various sections.
12:30-13:30 Lunch & informal presentations: Oliver Smoot, Esq. (CBEMA),
Herbert Marks, Esq. (Squires, Sanders & Dempsey)
13:30-15:00 Break-out session on Guideline contributions.
15:00-15:45 Break.
15:15-16:15 Status report and discussion of Clipper Resolution;
Discussion on digital signature legislation.
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up.
Sat., April 16 Major Theme: Work Product!; Notarial Matters
8:30- 9:00 Continental breakfast and registration.
9:00-10:30 Break-out sessions on Guideline.
10:30-10:45 Break.
10:45-12:30 Additional presentation by contributors to the Guideline;
Review of outline and contributions; Discuss work assignments.
12:30-13:30 Lunch & informal presentation - Bertram Cottine, Esq.
13:30-15:00 Discussion of corporate form for the accredited certifying
organization for attorney-notaries.
15:00-15:45 Break.
15:15-16:15 Resolve work assignments; meeting review; appointments.
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up.
CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY WORK GROUP
NOTARIZATION AND NONREPUDIATION WORK GROUP
INFORMATION SECURITY COMMITTEE
April 14-16, 1994
Meeting Details
Papers: All prior participants who plan to attend must submit their
agreed upon contributions as soon as possible to:
baum(_at_)hulaw1(_dot_)harvard(_dot_)edu and to
sudiaf(_at_)panix(_dot_)com(_dot_) Please bring a copy of
the contribution to the meeting in both paper form and on disk.
First-time participants (who plan to attend the April meeting) must
submit a brief paper (~3 pages in length) relevant to the subject
matter; or discuss their planned contribution to the Committee (please
contact Michael Baum for details). A binder of prior papers will be
presented to new participants during registration. Prior participants
are requested to bring their Work Group binders.
Meeting Location: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
1001 G. St., N.W. - 11th Floor
"Floating Conference Room"
Washington, DC 20001-4597
Tel: 202-508-9100 (Attn. Lisa Jones)
Fax: 202-508-9299
SMOKING ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED
Meals: Continental breakfast and refreshments during the breaks will be
served as well as a light lunch (at cost).
Hotel: The closest hotel to the meeting is the Grand Hyatt Washington,
1-202-582-1234. The next closest hotel is the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza,
1-202-737-2200.
RSVP. Please confirm your intention to participate to Ann Kowalski,
Section Manager, Section of Science and Technology (ABA Chicago,
312-988-6281 or kowalskya(_at_)attmail(_dot_)com) as soon as possible.
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