Cryptography Research Security Experts to Speak at RSA Conference 2005
Company’s Security Experts Chosen to Participate in Conference
RSA CONFERENCE 2005, SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., February 14, 2005 – Strengthening its reputation within the security industry, Cryptography Research, Inc. today detailed its participation in the RSA Conference 2005 program being held here this week in the Moscone Convention Center. Security experts Paul Kocher, Benjamin Jun, Nate Lawson and Carter Laren are scheduled to speak in various lecture sessions and panel discussions over the course of the largest and most comprehensive event created for information security professionals.
Paul Kocher joins industry notables Whitfield Diffie, Burt Kaliski, Ronald Rivest and Adi Shamir in “The Cryptographers’ Panel,” one of the most widely attended and eagerly awaited sessions during the RSA Conference. Representing some of the leading minds in the field, this panel will look back at past panel predictions and how they turned out, and again look ahead at the future of cryptography and information security.
In another panel discussion, “Inside-Out Security Strategy – Architecting an Effective Defense for Vulnerabilities in the Stored Data Environment,” Kocher and the panel will look at a new, inside-out security architecture that protects valuable information by focusing on the stored data itself. The panel will look at common vulnerabilities and innovative approaches to securing data throughout the IT environment.
In “Stalemate Security Problems,” Kocher considers the perpetual arms race between attackers and defenders, where frequent updates are required to guard against network attacks, fraud, piracy, spam and other security problems. Kocher will explore challenges, successes, catastrophic failures and open problems in managing these stalemates.
Carter Laren joins senior executives from major Hollywood studios, Fox and Warner Bros., in a roundtable discussion of new strategies and weapons in the war against next-generation digital piracy. Moderated by Newsweek reporter, Steven Levy, “Hollywood's Last Chance – Getting it Right on Digital Piracy” will highlight the threat sophisticated digital pirates present to the movie industry’s economic viability and how Hollywood executives are fighting to make tomorrow’s high-definition content safe from the piracy that has devastated the music industry.
From CSS to credit card fraud and P2P to Y2K, Benjamin Jun exposes “Ten Bugs That Cost Our Customers Billions.” This fascinating look into security blunders will reveal how these bugs happened, why they caused serious problems and what could have been done to prevent them.
Jun also explores the nature of high-threat systems protecting digital content, cash and access privileges in his session, “Fragile Secrets – Handle with Care!” Jun will show how smart cards, content protection systems and trusted computing environments protect secrets against motivated attackers – often the very users and device holders they serve – and why it is important for developers to consider real-world attacks, design principles for tamper resistance and validation strategies.
Nate Lawson will be leading a discussion titled "Open-Source Security Tools," focusing on the design, use and customization of tools for evaluating and improving system security. Topics will include the benefits and challenges of open vs. closed source, current maturity levels and customization approaches.
About the Presenters
Paul Kocher, president and chief scientist, has gained an international reputation for his consulting work and academic research in cryptography. An active contributor to major conferences and standards bodies, Paul has designed many cryptographic applications and protocols, including SSL v3.0. His development of timing attacks to break RSA and other algorithms received front-page coverage in several major publications. More recently he has led research to develop Differential Power Analysis and designs for securing smart cards and other devices against these attacks, as well as to design a record-breaking DES Key Search machine. Paul holds a B.S. degree from Stanford University.
Benjamin Jun, vice president, heads the consulting practice and the company’s Content Security Research Initiative. He leads engineering groups in the design, evaluation and repair of high-assurance security modules for software, ASIC and embedded systems. Ben holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University, where he is a Mayfield Entrepreneurship Fellow.
Carter Laren is Cryptography Research's technical liaison to Hollywood studios, content owners and consumer electronics manufacturers. Known as the “Anti-Pirate,” he has extensive experience designing and evaluating secure communication and pay-television systems, tamper-resistant devices and content protection technology. Carter holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was awarded the elite Chancellor's Scholarship.
Nate Lawson, senior security engineer at Cryptography Research, is focused
on the design and analysis of network security devices. He is the original developer of ISS's RealSecure and the first version of Decru's fibre channel appliance. Nate holds a B.S. computer science degree from Cal Poly and is a member of USENIX and SMPTE.
Cryptography Research Conference Talk Schedule
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
11:10 a.m. – The Cryptographers’ Panel, Paul Kocher
Thursday, February 17, 2005
7:00 a.m. - Open Source Security Tools, Nate Lawson
8:00 a.m. - Hollywood's Last Chance - Getting it Right on Digital Piracy,
Carter Laren
2:00 p.m. – Inside-Out Security Strategy – Architecting an Effective Defense
for Vulnerabilities in the Stored Data Environment, Paul Kocher
3:25 p.m. – Stalemate Security Problems, Paul Kocher
4:50 p.m. – Ten Bugs That Cost Our Customers Billions, Benjamin Jun
Friday, February 18, 2005
11:10 a.m. – Fragile Secrets – Handle with Care!, Benjamin Jun
About Cryptography Research, Inc.
Cryptography Research, Inc. provides consulting services and technology to solve complex security problems. In addition to security evaluation and applied engineering work, CRI is actively involved in long-term research in areas including tamper resistance, content protection, network security and financial services. The company has a broad portfolio of patents covering countermeasures to differential power analysis and other vulnerabilities, and is committed to helping companies produce secure smart cards and other tamper resistant devices.
Security systems designed by Cryptography Research engineers annually protect more than $100 billion of commerce for wireless, telecommunications, financial, digital television and Internet industries. For additional information or to arrange a consultation with a member of the technical staff, please contact Jen Craft at 415-397-0123, ext. 329 or visit www.cryptography.com.