Re: OpenVPN

2005-01-19 Thread Alexandre Dulaunoy
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Eugen Leitl wrote:

> 
> If you haven't checked it out yet, you should. Really easy to set up (two 
> Windows
> XP machines through a NAT on DSL, ping ~50 ms, preshared key, single port 
> open; right now). 
> Looking forward to see how C3-accelerated AES (OpenSSL next stable will 
> support 
> it out of the box) will do, across multiple platforms.
> 
> Le IPsec c'est mort, vive le OpenVPN.

On peut le dire ;-)

The author of  OpenVPN is very open to discussion  for fixing bugs and
adding new  functionalities. OpenVPN is  also working quite  well over
satellite and high-latency links... 

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Call for Papers hack.lu 2005

2005-01-11 Thread Alexandre Dulaunoy
== Call for Papers hack.lu 2005 ==

The purpose  of the  hack.lu convention  is to give  an open  and free
playground   where  people   can  discuss   the  implication   of  new
technologies  in the  society. hack.lu  is a  balanced  mix convention
where  technical and  non-technical people  can meet  each  others and
share freely all  kind of information. The convention  will be held in
the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg in  August or September 2005 (soon to be
defined). The convention is open to everyone.

=== Scope ===

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to :

* Software Engineering
* Honeypots/Honeynets
* Electronic/Digital Privacy
* Wireless Network and Security
* Attacks on Information Systems and/or Digital Information Storage
* Electronic Voting
* Free Software and Security
* Assessment of Computer, Electronic Devices and Information Systems
* Standards for Information Security
* Legal and Social Aspect of Information Security
* Software Engineering and Security

=== Deadlines ===

Abstract submission : 1 March 2005

Full paper submission : 15 May 2005

=== Submission guideline ===

Authors should  submit a  paper in English/French  up to  5.000 words,
using  a  non-proprietary  and  open electronic  format.  The  program
committee will review all papers and  the author of each paper will be
notified of  the result,  by electronic means.  Abstract is up  to 400
words. Submissions must be sent to : hack2005-paper(AT)hack.lu

Submissions should also include the following:

# Presenter,  and geographical  location (country  of origin/passport)
  and contact info. 
# Employer and/or affiliations. 
# Brief biography, list of publications or papers. 
# Any  significant   presentation  and/or  educational
  experience/background. 
# Reason  why  this  material  is  innovative  or  significant  or  an
  important tutorial. 
# Optionally, any samples of prepared material or outlines ready.

The information will be used only  for the sole purpose of the hack.lu
convention including the information on the public website.

If you want to remain anonymous, you have the right to use a nickname.

=== Publication and rights ===

Authors keep the  full rights on their publication/papers  but give an
unrestricted  right  to  redistribute  their papers  for  the  hack.lu
convention.

=== Sponsoring ===

If  you  want  to  support  the  initiative  and  gain  visibility  by
sponsoring,   please   contact   usby   writing   an   e-mail   to
supportus(AT)hack.lu


=== Web site and wiki ===

http://www.hack.lu/