From: pepe@dit.upm.es (Jose A. Manas)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: The Third Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:02:21 GMT
Expires: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 07:00:00 GMT
Organization: (none)


                 Call for Participation
                         CFP'93
   The Third Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy
         Sponsored by ACM SIGCOMM, SIGCAS & SIGSAC
                    9 - 12 March 1993
     San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel, Burlingame, CA

INVITATION

This is an invitation to submit session and topic proposals for
inclusion in the program of the Third Conference on Computers,
Freedom and Privacy.  Proposals may be for individual talks, panel
discussions, debates or other presentations in appropriate
formats. Proposed topics should be within the general scope of the
conference, as outlined below.

SCOPE

The advance of computer and telecommunications technologies holds
great promise for individuals and society. From convenience for
consumers and efficiency in commerce to improved public health and
safety and increased participation in democratic institutions,
these technologies can fundamentally transform our lives.

At the same time these technologies pose threats to the ideals of
a free and open society. Personal privacy is increasingly at risk
from invasion by high-tech surveillance and eavesdropping. The
myriad databases containing personal information maintained in the
public and private sectors expose private life to constant
scrutiny.

Technological advances also enable new forms of illegal activity,
posing new problems for legal and law enforcement officials and
challenging the very definitions of crime and civil liberties. But
technologies used to combat these crimes can threaten the
traditional barriers between the individual and the state.

Even such fundamental notions as speech, assembly and property are
being transformed by these technologies, throwing into question
the basic Constitutional protections that have guarded them.
Similarly, information knows no borders; as the scope of economies
becomes global and as networked communities transcend
international boundaries, ways must be found to reconcile
competing political, social and economic interests in the digital

The Third Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy will
assemble experts, advocates and interested people from a broad
spectrum of disciplines and backgrounds in a balanced public forum
to address the impact of computer and telecommunications
technologies on freedom and privacy in society. Participants will
include people from the fields of computer science, law, business,
research, information, library science, health, public policy,
government, law enforcement, public advocacy and many others.

Topics covered in previous CFP conferences include:

Personal Information and Privacy
International Perspectives and Impacts
Law Enforcement and Civil Liberties
Ethics, Morality and Criminality
Electronic Speech, Press and Assembly
Who Logs On (Computer & Telecom Networks)
Free Speech and the Public Telephone Network
Access to Government Information
Computer-based Surveillance of Individuals
Computers in the Workplace
Who Holds the Keys? (Cryptography)
Who's in Your Genes? (Genetic Information)
Ethics and Education
Public Policy for the 21st Century

These topics are given as examples and are not meant to exclude
other possible topics on the general subject of Computers, Freedom
and Privacy.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

All proposals should be accompanied by a position statement of at
least one page, describing the proposed presentation, its theme
and format. Proposals for panel discussions, debates and other
multi-person presentations should include a list of proposed
participants and session chair. Proposals should be sent to:

        CFP'93 Proposals
        2210 Sixth Street
        Berkeley, CA 94710

or by email to:    cfp93@well.sf.ca.us    with the word "Proposal"
in the subject line. Proposals should be submitted as soon as
possible to allow thorough consideration for inclusion in the
formal program. The deadline for submissions is 15 August 1992.

STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION

Full time students are invited to enter the student paper
competition. Winners will receive a scholarship to attend the
conference and present their papers.

Papers should not exceed 2500 words and should address the impact
of computer and telecommunications technologies on freedom and
privacy in society. All papers should be submitted to Professor
Dorothy Denning by 15 October 1992. Authors may submit their
papers either by sending them as straight text via email to:
denning@cs.georgetown.edu   or by sending 6 printed copies to:

        Professor Dorothy Denning
        Georgetown University
        Dept.  of Computer Science
        225 Reiss Science Bldg.
        Washington DC 20057

Submitters should include the name of their institution, degree
program, and a signed statement affirming that they are a full-
time student at their institution and that the paper is an
original, unpublished work of their own.

INFORMATION

For more information on the CFP'93 program and advance
registration, as it becomes available, write to:

        CFP'93 Information
        2210 Sixth Street
        Berkeley, CA 94710

or send email to:    cfp93@well.sf.ca.us    with the word
"Information" in the subject line.

THE ORGANIZERS

General Chair
-------------
Bruce R. Koball
CFP'93
2210 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-845-1350 (voice)
510-845-3946 (fax)
bkoball@well.sf.ca.us

Steering Committee
------------------
John Baker                        Mitch Ratcliffe
Equifax                           MacWeek Magazine

Mary J. Culnan                    David D. Redell
Georgetown University             DEC Systems Research
                                   Center
Dorothy Denning
Georgetown University             Marc Rotenberg
                                  Computer Professionals
Les Earnest                        for Social Responsibility
GeoGroup, Inc.
                                  C. James Schmidt
Mike Godwin                       San Jose State University
Electronic Frontier Foundation
                                  Barbara Simons
Mark Graham                       IBM
Pandora Systems
                                  Lee Tien
Lance J. Hoffman                  Attorney
George Washington University
                                  George Trubow
Donald G. Ingraham                John Marshall Law School
Office of the District Attorney,
 Alameda County, CA               Willis Ware
                                  Rand Corp.
Simona Nass
Student - Cardozo Law School      Jim Warren
                                  Microtimes
Peter G. Neumann                   & Autodesk, Inc.

Affiliations are listed for identification only.

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