Neil Thanks.
cs On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 09:57:48AM -0700, Neil Schneider wrote: > > I added it to the web site and sent an email to Ed Van Meter asking that he > get us room reservations through the end of the year. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'll volunteer to be the August KPLUG meeting speaker if we can find a room > > with a projector and if someone will post the following to the web site. > > > > > > Cryptography Clarified : An overview of major cryptography concepts and > > algorithms > > > > Cryptography is essential in digital communication. Ignorance of > > cryptography > > can cause people to use communication technologies incorrectly and even > > unsafely. > > > > This talk will give an overview of major cryptography concepts and > > algorithms. > > Topics covered will include the purpose of cryptography, the Diffie-Hellman > > algorithm, symmetric cryptography, asymmetric cryptography, AES, RSA, > > digital > > signatures, PKI, certificate authorities, elliptical cryptography, one way > > functions (hashes), quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution. > > > > The main goal of this talk will be to advance everyone's understanding > > without getting so mathematical that we lose anybody. We want to expose > > just > > enough details in the short time we have to effectively help us correctly > > and > > safely communicate a little better. > > > > About the author: Chris Seberino is a mathematical software consultant with > > a > > Ph.D. in physics from UCSD. One of his previous work experiences for the > > Department of Defense involved supporting the National Security Agency (NSA) > > as > > a customer. He implemented many open and classified cryptographic > > algorithms > > to help simulate, test and certify hardware for the HAIPE project > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAIPE). > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer > > > > > -- > Neil Schneider pacneil_at_linuxgeek_dot_net > http://www.paccomp.com > Key fingerprint = 67F0 E493 FCC0 0A8C 769B 8209 32D7 1DB1 8460 C47D > > "Work to eat, eat to live, live to bike, bike to work." -- Naomi Bloom > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer > -- _______________________________________ Christian Seberino, Ph.D. 1579 MORENA BLVD #D-19 SAN DIEGO, CA 92110 Phone: (619) 994-9152 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer
