Re: [VulnDiscuss] Cybersecurity, Research & Disclosure Conference
Cesar <[email protected]> Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:14:47 -0800 (PST)
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This seems a "Organization for Internet Safety" meeting than a conference. I don't see any active independent security researcher in the speaking list. Cesar. --- Chris Wysopal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cybersecurity, Research & Disclosure > November 22, 2003 > Stanford Law School > http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/security/ > > Almost daily, newly discovered vulnerabilities are > revealed on mailing > lists like BugTraq and Full Disclosure. Harried > 'emergency response teams' > craft patches and system administrators struggle to > implement them > system-wide before an attacker can break in. Is > there a better process for > discovering flaws and securing computers? Do > privacy and security benefit > from the unregulated flow of vulnerability > information or should speech be > silenced to prevent more attacks? Will regulation > or even criminal > penalties promote security, or just help vendors > hide the poor quality of > their software products from customers? > > On November 22, Stanford Law School's Center for > Internet and Society will > host a day-long exploration of the relationship > between computer security, > privacy, and disclosure of information about > security vulnerabilities. > Experts from government, industry and academia will > gather to debate seven > questions addressing how vendors, customers, > government, researchers and > consumers can better promote vulnerability research, > computer security and > consumer privacy. > > Confirmed speakers include: > > Matt Blaze, AT&T > Mary Ann Davidson, Oracle > David L. Dill, Professor of Computer Science, > Stanford University > James Duncan, Cisco > Gerhard Eschelbeck, Qualys > Stephanie Fohn, Consultant > Tiina Havana, Oulu University Secure Programming > Group (OUSPG), Finland > Shawn Hernan, CERT > Steven B. Lipner, Microsoft > Simple Nomad, NMRC, Bindview > Len Sassaman, Anonymizer > Bruce Schneier, Counterpane > Peter P. Swire, Professor of Law at Ohio State > University > Hal Varian, Professor, University of California, > Berkeley > Vincent Weafer, Symantec > Stephen Wu, InfoSec Law Group > Chris Wysopal, @stake > > Anyone who is interested securing the > infrastructure, free speech, > protecting consumer's privacy and the future of the > computer industry > should attend this day-long event. > > Register now at: > http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/security/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree