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FC: ACM Stanford panel on computer surveillance, Nov 9
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 13:46:35 -0400
******** Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:42:21 -0400 To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com> From: Christopher Morgan <morgan () acm org> Subject: Special Stanford Panel On Government Computer Surveillance Declan, We'd appreciate it is you could spread the word about this panel. (BTW, I saw you on CSPAN the other day -- good show!) -- Chris Morgan, ACM Special Stanford Panel On Government Computer Surveillance WHAT: A special panel, hosted by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Stanford Law School's Program in Law, Science and Technology, and the Stanford Computer Science Department, will discuss the implications of the proposed Federal Intrusion Detection Network (FIDNet) and the general issue of the government's role in computer surveillance. The moderator will be New York Times Technology Reporter John Markoff. The panel will be free and open to the public. WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, from 5:45 to 8 PM PST WHERE: Stanford University^Òs Kresge Auditorium, Stanford Law School, 595 Nathan Abbott Lane. PANELISTS: Scott Charney -- Chief of the Computer Crime Unit in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice Whitfield Diffie -- Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems Marc Rotenberg -- Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) John Markoff -- Moderator, Technology Reporter, The New York Times BACKGROUND: On August 7, 1999, President Clinton issued an Executive Order establishing a Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet. The Group would prepare recommendations about the need for "new technology tools, capabilities or legal authorities" to successfully prosecute violations of the law, including the illegal sale of guns, explosives, controlled substances and prescription drugs, as well as fraud and child pornography. FIDNet (Federal Intrusion Detection Network) has a number of major privacy implications. The plan could allow the government to monitor data flowing over a range of computer networks. The proposed system could allow access to e-mail and other documents, as well as computer programs. When John Markoff covered the FIDNet story in July, it wasn't clear how the information would be collected or maintained, and under what conditions it would be available to law enforcement officials. The plan was described as "fluid and vague." Please contact Anne Wilson (annewilson () acm org) or Chris Morgan (morgan () acm org) for more information. ACM (www.acm.org), the oldest and largest international professional computing society, is committed to examining all sides of the major issues affecting the world of computing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to majordomo () vorlon mit edu with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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