COMPUTERS, FREEDOM, AND PRIVACY '94 -- scholarships and comptition

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

              COMPUTERS, FREEDOM, AND PRIVACY '94
                    Conference Announcement
            Scholarships, Writing Competition Notice
                 23-26 March 1994, Chicago, Il.


     The fourth annual conference, "Computers, Freedom, and
Privacy," (CFP'94) will be held in Chicago, Il., March 23-26, 1994.
The conference is hosted by The John Marshall Law School; George B.
Trubow, professor of law and director of the Center for Informatics
Law at John Marshall, is general chair of the conference.  The
program is sponsored jointly by these Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Groups: Communications (SIGCOMM);
Computers and Society (SIGCAS); Security, Audit and Control
(SIGSAC).


     The advance of computer and communications technologies holds
great promise for individuals and society.  From conveniences for
consumers and efficiencies in commerce to improved public health
and safety and increased participation in government and community,
these technologies  are fundamentally transforming our environment
and our lives.


     At the same time, these technologies present challenges to the
idea of a free and open society.  Personal privacy and corporate
security is at risk from invasions by high-tech surveillance and
monitoring; a myriad of personal information data bases expose
private life to constant scrutiny; new forms of illegal activity
may threaten the traditional barriers between citizen and state and
present new tests of Constitutional protection; geographic
boundaries of state and nation may be recast by information
exchange that knows no boundaries in global data networks.


     CFP'94 will assemble experts, advocates and interest groups
from diverse perspectives and disciplines to consider freedom and
privacy in today's "information society.  Tutorials will be offered
on March 23, 1994, from 9:00 a.m. - noon and 2:00 - 500 p.m. The
conference program is Thursday, March 24, through Saturday, March
26, 1994, and will examine the potential benefits and burdens of
new information and communications technologies and consider ways
in which society can enjoy the benefits while minimizing negative
implications.


                    STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION


     Full time college or graduate students may enter the student
paper competition.  Papers must not exceed 3000 words and should
address the impact of computer and telecommunications technologies
on freedom and privacy in society.  Winners will receive financial
support to attend the conference and present their papers.  All
papers should be submitted by December 15, 1993, (either as
straight text via e-mail or 6 printed copies) to: Prof. Eugene
Spafford, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West
Lafeyette, IN 47907-2004.  E-Mail: spaf () cs purdue edu; Voice:
317-494-7825




               CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION


     Registration fees are as follows:
     If paid by:    1/31/94   3/15/94   4/23/94
                     Early    Regular    Late


       Tutorial      $145      $175      $210
       Conference     315       370       420


NOTE: ACM members (give membership number) and John Marshall Alumni
(give graduation date) receive a $10 discount from Tutorial and $15
discount from Conference fees.


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: Inquiries regarding registration should be
directed to RoseMarie Knight, Registration Chair, at the JMLS
address above; her voice number is 312-987-1420;  E-mail,
6rknight () jmls edu.


CONFERENCE INFORMATION: Communications regarding the conference
should be sent to: CFP'94,  The John Marshall Law School, 315 S.
Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL 60604-3907
(Voice: 312-987-1419; Fax: 312-427-8307; E-mail: CFP94 () jmls edu)


ROOM RESERVATIONS: The Palmer House Hilton, located in Chicago's
"loop," and only about a block from The John Marshall Law School,
is the conference headquarters.  Room reservations only should be
made directly with the hotel, mentioning "CFP'94" to get the
special conference rate of $99.00, plus tax. (17 E. Monroe.,
Chicago, Il., 60603, Tel: 312-726-7500;  1-800-HILTONS;  Fax
312-263-2556)




     NOTE: More specific information about conference program
content will be available December 1, 1993.


***********
George B. Trubow, Professor of Law
Director, Center for Informatics Law
The John Marshall Law School
315 S. Plymouth Ct.
Chicago, IL 60604-3907
Fax: 312-427-8307; Voice: 312-987-1445
E-mail: 7trubow () jmls edu


......SCHOLARSHIPS


The Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy (CFP'94) is pleased to
announce that it will once again provide a number of full tuition
scholarships for attendance at the conference. The conference will be held
in Chicago, IL from March 23rd through March 26th, 1995 and will be hosted
by the John Marshall Law School under the chairmanship of George Trubow.


The conference traditionally attracts an extremely diverse group of
persons concerned with issues relating to the rapid development of the
"information society"; civil libertarians, information providers, law
enforcement personnel, privacy advocates, "hackers", sociologists,
educators and students, computer professionals, cryptography advocates,
government policy makers and other interested parties have all played
major roles in the three previous conference.


Speakers at previous conferences have included Electronic Frontier
Foundation (EFF) co-founders John Perry Barlow and Mitch Kapor, FBI Deputy
Director William A. "Al" Bayse, writer Bruce Sterling, privacy advocate
Simon Davies, Harvard University law professor Lawrence Tribe, hacker
"Phiber Optik", Georgetown University's Dorothy Denning, "Cuckoo's Egg"
author Clifford Stoll, Prodigy counsel George Perry, USA Today founder Al
Neuwith, former FCC Chairman Nicholas Johnson, Computer Professionals for
Social Responsibility (CPSR)'s Marc Rotenberg, Arizona prosecutor Gail
Thackeray, and Bay Area Women in Computing's Judi Clark.


The scholarships are intended to provide access to the conference to those
that would like to attend the conference but are unable to afford the
tuition. They are available to undergraduate and graduate students in any
discipline (previous student attendees have come from computer science,
law, sociology, liberal arts, journalism, and womens' studies
backgrounds), law enforcement personnel, hackers, social scientists, and
others interested in the future of the information society.


Persons interested in a scholarship should send the following information
(e-mail greatly preferred) to:


John F. McMullen
Perry Street
Jefferson Valley, NY 10535


mcmullen () panix com
(914) 245-2734 (voice)
(914) 245-8464 (fax)


1. Personal Information -- Name, Addresses (including e-mail), Phone
Numbers, School and/or Business Affiliation


2. Short Statement explaining what the applicant helps to get from CFP'94
and what impact that attendance may have in the applicant's community or
future work.


3. Stipulation that the applicant understands that he/she is responsible
for transportation and lodging expenses related to the conference. The
scholarship includes tuition and those meals included with the conference.


4. Stipulation that the applicant would not be able to attend the
conference if a scholarship is not granted. The appliccant stipulates
that, if granted a scholarship, he /she will attend the conference.


6. Stipulation that the applicant, if granted a scholarship, will provide
a contact John McMullen at the above e-mail address or phone numbers with
any questions.


The number of available scholarships will be determined by funding available.




John F. McMullen           mcmullen () mindvox phantom com    Consultant,
knxd@maristb.bitnet        mcmullen () well sf ca us            Writer,
70210.172 () compuserve com   mcmullen () panix com                 Student,
GEnie - nb.nyc             mcmullen () eff org                     Teacher