Some proposals for technologies to be considered in the new projects were presented. The working group bylaws had been adopted by electronic vote prior to the meeting. William Whyte Lisa Yin An asterisk indicates an eligible voter. Approve the agenda. Kaliski reviewed ballot procedures.
Ballots are now out, and due in a week.
Kaliski suggested removing it, but that might delay approval for 4 months because it would require re-balloting. Johnson and Solinas said that attacks occur all the time, and we should just put the attacks on the web site. Micali gave a talk on a new signature scheme of his that is based on the difficulty of factoring. A paper is on the P1363 web page. It is patented and he will announce patent terms.