Public Key Cryptography 30th Anniversary

[foxgrrl]

This is right down the street from where I live. It's past the "RSVP by" date though; I think I can talk my way into it. Anyone else interested in going?

http://www.computerhistory.org/events/PKC/

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An event to honor the inventions, inventors, historical milestones and the future of Public-Key Cryptography.

WHERE
Computer History Museum
Hahn Auditorium
1401 North Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043
Directions
650.810.1005

WHEN
OCTOBER 26, 2006, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

PROGRAM
6:00 to 7:00 PM   Networking reception
7:00 to 7:30 PM   Welcome and PKC Overview
7:30 to 8:30 PM   Panel presentation discussing the past, present,
                               and future of PKC moderated by Steven Levy.
8:30 to 9:00 PM   Audience question and answer session

PANELISTS INCLUDE

• Moderator: Steven Levy, Author of Crypto and Senior Editor, Newsweek Magazine
• Introduction: John Markoff, Author and Senior Writer, New York Times
• Mr. Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation
• Dr. Whitfield Diffie, Chief Security Officer, Sun Microsystems
• Dr. Martin Hellman, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
• Mr. Jim Bidzos, Former CEO, RSA and Founder, Verisign
• Mr. Brian Snow, Former Technical Director for the Information Assurance Directorate, NSA, Retired
• Dr. Dan Boneh, Professor Computer Science, Stanford University

Comments

[foxgrrl]

It appears that one can still RSVP on the website, despite it now being after Oct 12…

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Dear Julia,

Thank you for registering for the Public Key Cryptography (PKC) 30^th Anniversary Celebration to be held on Thursday, October 26, 2006 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Computer History Museum.

We are pleased you will be able to join us for an evening to honor the inventors, the milestones, and the future of Public Key Cryptography.

The following people will be registered for the event:

Public Key Cryptography 30th Anniversary Celebration - Non-Member:
Julia Wolf
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In hindsight, it appears that you can add a list of several attendees. I could have signed everyone up…