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At the USENIX Security Symposium (July 31st to August 5th, 2005) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, there will be 22 refereed papers including an analysis of a recent success in defeating the security of a cryptographically-enabled RFID device, detailing how security can be breached in a Digital Signature Transponder.
Aside from exposing a potential security issue surrounding the kind of transponder used in a millions of toll payment transponders and automobile ignition keys, the security buffs and would-be crackers at the event will look at all aspects of electronic and internet security too.
Is e-voting secure?
For example, they'll be asking the question: is electronic voting here to stay? E-voting security expert Avi Rubin, renowned for his research in uncovering e-voting security flaws, will examines the current state of security issues surrounding e-voting and voting procedures.
Risks unknown
According to Rubin, "When you go to a system that is fully electronic, everyone understands the convenience and benefits, but not the risks." The symposium will offer three days of expert training followed by three days of the latest research, insightful talks, and refereed papers that encompass the newest advances in computer systems security.
Microsoft's view
The symposium's technical programme will begin with a keynote speech by Butler W. Lampson of Microsoft and MIT on 'Computer Security in the Real World' - a talk that will examine why almost all of the systems in service today could be vulnerable to attack, and outlines the steps that need to be taken to improve computer security.
Source: USENIX Association
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