NIST Identity-Based Encryption Workshop- Registration Deadline Approaching

[Sara Caswell <sara@nist.gov>]

Applications of Pairing-Based Cryptography: Identity-Based Encryption 
and Beyond
June 3-4, 2008
NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

The early registration deadline is approaching!  Please join us at the 
workshop and help NIST direct its future work on identity-based encryption.

This workshop brings together academia, government and industry to 
explore innovative and practical applications of pairing-based 
cryptography.  Pairings have been used to create identity-based 
encryption schemes, but are also a powerful tool for solving other 
cryptographic problems.  We hope to encourage the development of new 
security applications and communication between researchers, developers 
and users.  In addition to presentations, the workshop will facilitate 
panel discussions among invited experts and workshop participants.  NIST 
will seek guidance from workshop presenters, panelists and attendees to 
direct its future work in this area of cryptography, including possible 
standards work.

Dr. Matt Franklin, co-inventor of one of the original identity-based 
encryption schemes, will be presenting a keynote address entitled "An 
Introduction to Identity Based Encryption."  Dr. Brent Waters will be 
presenting a keynote address entitled "Functional Encryption: Beyond 
Public Key Cryptography."  The workshop program also includes two panel 
discussions and 13 presentations from researchers from around the 
world.  The complete agenda has been posted at http://www.nist.gov/ibe.

The early registration deadline for the NIST Applications of Pairing 
Based Cryptography workshop is quickly approaching.  The registration 
fee is $110 until May 10th, and $145 until May 27th.  Please note that 
these fees have been reduced due to NIST no longer being able to provide 
food and beverages. Voltage Security and Trend Micro will be sponsoring 
the morning and afternoon breaks. However, each attendee will be 
responsible for his/her own lunch. NIST has a full-service cafeteria 
adjacent to the Green Auditorium. Please note the cafeteria does not 
take any credit or debit cards. Please be prepared with cash.

More details on the workshop are available at http://www.nist.gov/ibe