Howdy, all. Following the recent international developments, I've decided that I want to do more to help spread strong cryptography technology throughout the world. I've realized that one of the things I could be doing is teaching courses on cryptography. I'm told I'm a pretty good instructor, so it would seem to be a good way to leverage my time. If I build a piece of cryptographic software, I can only devote one man's worth of effort to it, but if I can teach 100 people how to build cryptosystems in that time, I'll effectively multiply my personal leverage, even if only a few of the students end up applying the technology. The more people we get understanding the technology, the more people will be incorporating it into our infrastructure, and the more people will understand why we must stop controls on the distribution of strong cryptographic systems. I'm therefore announcing my availability for this purpose, and soliciting help in finding fora in which I can spread the knowledge. I'm most interested in doing this in the New York City area, although I'm happy enough traveling to places (even overseas) to teach short intensive courses provided I get compensated (since if I travel I can't see my consulting clients). If anyone has any contacts or is willing to help me with getting speaking and teaching gigs of this sort, or otherwise has leads, please let me know. Perry
