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Canada`s Cryptography Policy Debate Begins in Ottawa March 31
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anonymous)
Tue Mar 31 11:15:48 1998
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 17:38:19 +0200 (MET DST)
To: cryptography@c2.net
From: nobody@REPLAY.COM (Anonymous)
30 March 1998, Business Wire:
Canada`s Cryptography Policy Debate Begins in Ottawa March 31
March 31, 1998
Ottawa -- Entrust Technologies Inc. will host 11 key industry players
Tuesday March 31, 1998 as Canada's debate over cryptography policy and
electronic commerce comes to a head.
The meeting will focus on the Government of Canada's recent introduction of
the discussion paper entitled (A Cryptography Policy Framework for
Electronic Commerce,) which is available in electronic format at
http://strategic.ic.gc.ca/SSG/cy00005e.html
With this report, the government has initiated a unique collaborative
effort by proactively seeking industry and general public feedback on
policy issues that relate to cryptography and electronic commerce.
The following company representatives will participate in the discussion
which will be chaired by Mr. Alan Pickering, former Director-General of the
CSE (Communications Security Establishment):
Netscape Communications Canada Ltd.: Mr. Todd Finch, President.
Nortel: Mr. Dermot Kavanagh, Manager, Regulatory Standards.
Hewett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.: Ms. Lynn Anderson, Enterprise Marketing
Manager, Computer Organization
Entrust Technologies Ltd.: Mr. Brian O'Higgins, Executive VP and CTO, and
DR. Paul Van Oorschot, Chief Scientist.
Certicom Corporation: Mr. Phil Deck, President and CEO
KyberPASS Corporation: Mr. Ron Walker, President and CEO.
MilkyWay Networks: Mr. Robert Koblovsky, VP Marketing.
TimeStep Corporation: Mr. Tim Hember, President
Electronic Frontier Canada: Dr. David Jones, President and Secretary.
Chrysalis-ITS: Ms. Benita Baker, Manager of Marketing Communications.
Information Technology Association of Canada: Mr. David Betts,
Vice-President, Programs.
JetForm Corporation: Mr. Ralph Doran, Vice-President, Product Development.
Entrust expects that the policy and business issues discussed will
transcend geographic borders. A report on the views expressed during the
meeting will be submitted to government on behalf of the participating
companies. Logistical Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Provinces II Ballroom, Westin Hotel, 11
Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario.
Entrust has established a teleconference line for those media who cannot
attend the session in person. To participate, please dial 1-800-599-9440 at
approximately 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 1998. The passcode is 639603
and the conference number is 847746. You will be in listen-only mode
through the majority of the conference, but the Chair will break the
discussion periodically in order for
the participants to field questions from the observers.
Issues for debate include the following:
-- How best to balance consumer, business, law enforcement and
security and interests.
-- Input on options for access to stored encrypted data.
-- Encryption of real-time communications.
-- Export controls for encryption products.
-- Legal and national security issues.
-- Applicability of all policies in a global context.
CONTACT: Entrust Technologies | Carrie Bendzsa, 613/247-3455 | E-mail:
carrie.bendzsa@entrust.com | or | Neale-May & Partners | Catherine Tiangha,
212/317-0900 x 12 | E-mail: ctiangha@nealemay.com
