AUUG'2004 - Programme Update

[David Purdue]

Due to a programme rearrangement, AUUG'2004 is able to accommodate a 
second paper from Steve Bellovin.

Steve will talk on "Permissive Action Links", or how to avoid shooting 
yourself in the foot with a nuke. ;-)

Steve describes his presentation thus, "From a security perspective, 
command and control of nuclear weapons presents a challenge. The 
security mechanisms are supposed to be so good that they're impossible 
to bypass. But how do they work? Beyond that, there are reports linking 
these mechanisms to the early history of public key cryptography. We'll 
explore the documented history of both fields, and speculate on just how 
permissive action links - the 'combination locks' on nuclear weapons - 
actually work."

AUUG is pleased to be able to add this presentation to the conference. 
It proved very popular when presented at the recent Usenix Security 
Symposium, and is a very relevant topic given heightened tension among 
those controlling the USA's nuclear arsenal.


Revised AUUG'2004 Programme Information:
http://www.auug.org.au/events/2004/auug2004/conf-programme.html

AUUG'2004 Tutorial Programme:
http://www.auug.org.au/events/2004/auug2004/tute-programme.html

General Conference Information:
http://www.auug.org.au/events/2004/auug2004/

Registration Form:
http://www.auug.org.au/events/2004/auug2004/r.html

Online Registration:
http://www.auug.org.au/events/2004/auug2004/olr.html


Cheers,

DavidP
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David Purdue, President
AUUG Incorporated
Ph: +61 2 8824 9511;  Fax: +61 2 8824 9522;  mailto:david.purdue at auug.org.au