IP: ACM Media Release Announcing ACSP

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> ACM Media Release
> December 6, 2001
>
> Information Contact: Jeff Grove (202) 659-9711 or Virginia Gold (212) 626-0505
>
> ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY (ACM) ASSEMBLES
> EXPERTS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON SECURITY AND PRIVACY
>
> Washington D.C. - Prompted by increased public concerns about personal
> privacy and the security of networked information systems, the Association
> for Computing Machinery (ACM) announced the formation of a new Advisory
> Committee on Security and Privacy (ACSP). Led by Peter Neumann and Eugene
> H. Spafford, the ACSP brings together a dozen leaders and innovators in the
> field of privacy and information assurance to serve as a powerful resource
> for the ACM community and the public at large.
>
> Comprising experts from research, industry, academia, and government, the
> diverse group represents a wide range of viewpoints. Commenting on the
> formation of the ACSP, Co-Chair Peter Neumann noted, "The ACSP will provide
> timely and accurate assessments of situations relating to information
> security that are otherwise clouded by confusion, uncertainty, and often,
> misinformation."
>
> Added ACSP Co-Chair Gene Spafford, "Until recently, computing professionals
> have been primarily concerned with making computers work consistently,
> cheaply, and effectively. Now it is critical that we also bring expertise
> to bear on how computers can be made to operate safely, keep information
> resources secure from attack, and protect privacy."
>
> The ACSP consists of 12 distinguished members with expertise in information
> security and assurance, privacy, cybercrime, and allied fields. The group
> will coordinate with other ACM Committees, including the U.S. ACM Committee
> on Public Policy (USACM) and ACM Law Committee, to provide objective advice
> to the computing community, the public at large, and to policy-makers. ACSP
> is expected to provide statements and testimony on information security and
> privacy issues, as well as undertaking studies of related topics.  For more
> information about the ACSP, see the web site at:
> <http://www.acm.org/usacm/ACSP/homepage.htm>.
>
> Members of the ACSP (affiliations provided for identification purposes only):
>
> Steve Bellovin (AT&T Labs Research)
> Matthew Blaze (AT&T Labs Research)
> David Clark (MIT)
> Dorothy Denning (Georgetown University)
> Ed Felten (Princeton University)
> David Farber (University of Pennsylvania)
> Susan Landau (Sun Microsystems)
> Robert Morris (Dartmouth College)
> Peter Neumann (SRI International)
> Fred Schneider (Cornell University)
> Eugene H. Spafford (Purdue University CERIAS)
> Willis Ware (RAND Corporation)
>
> About the ACM
>
> The ACM is a leading society of computer professionals in education,
> industry, and government. Founded in 1947, ACM is a world-class resource
> for the information technology field. The USACM facilitates communication
> between computer professionals and policy-makers on issues of concern to
> the computing community. For more information, visit the USACM web site at
> <http://www.acm.org/usacm>.

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