Cryptography June 2006

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Notification of publicly available cryptography code
by Ron Teitelbaum 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

Notification of publicly available cryptography code: Cryptography code and access to a repository for continuing development will be made publicly available on or after Monday Jan 9th 2006 as part of the Open Source Squeak Project (www.squeak.org <http://www.squeak.org/> ). The code can be accessed two ways. Either through www.squeakSource.com <http://www.squeaksource.com/> in the cryptography project or through the squeak software itself. The location for the Squeak Montecello repository using HTTP accessed through the Squeak software is: MCHttpRepository location: 'http://kilana.unibe.ch:8888/Cryptography' user: '' password: '' Thank you, Ron Teitelbaum Squeak Cryptography Team Leader

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Team Update
by Ron Teitelbaum 08 Jun '06

08 Jun '06

All, Well it's amazing how time flies. With the real world demands on time, things progress slowly. Our goals are still the same and can be found on the squeaksource wiki for Cryptography. ( www.squeaksource.com/Cryptography.html ) I had hoped to make more progress then we have but we'll take what we can get. On the ASN.1 front: Our first task was to recommend reading to the group to make sure everyone knew about ASN, its uses and application to cryptography and computer to computer communication in general. We started with http://www.oss.com/asn1/dubuisson.html . If you have other suggested reading about ASN please let us know. As a group we decided that we should start with an ANS.1 implementation so that's where we are now. We contacted Cincom about their ASN.1 implementation. James agreed to let us port the Cincom implementation of ASN.1 to Squeak but would not agree to allow us to re-license it to Squeak-L or MIT. Now that we have made significant progress with the licensing of Squeak in general, when we have a newly licensed Squeak we can go back and ask James again if we can port the code. Paul and I decided to give an implementation a shot in a parallel effort. We are making progress but nothing worth sharing yet. We have set up a new repository for that. We see this a mostly an exercise to learn ANS.1 but still hold the possibility that functional code may be released from this effort. If you would like to know more about what we are doing please let me know. The ASN.1 implementation we are working on uses traits. Paul found that using traits made the implementation go much easier. This is a nice way to get to know the new trait system for more information on traits see: http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~scg/Research/Traits/ We also recently discussed some issues regarding protecting the image and the VM, using signed updates to distribute code, and getting our implementations certified. So far no progress has been made on those fronts but if anyone would like to step up and lead an effort in that those areas, or if you have suggestions on other things we should be working on please feel free to let us know. On the legal front we have notified the US Government about our work, so as long as a US Citizen does not physically export code to a "Terrorist Country" (meaning take the code copy it to a CD or other format and send it, or directly email the code to someone in a terrorist country or something like that) we are protected from export restrictions. We have not done any work on export restrictions from other countries so if you live in another country and have concerns about legal restrictions you are not protected from this notification and should research issues in your country before contributing to this effort. Also let me know and I see what I can do to help. If anyone has an update they would like to give about your efforts please feel free to let us know what you are doing. Thanks, Ron Teitelbaum Cryptography Team Leader

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Self-introduction
by Frank Shearar 08 Jun '06

08 Jun '06

Hi everyone, Since this is my first post to the crypto list, I thought I'd introduce myself. * I've been playing with Squeak (as in programming outside work) for a few years now, and have a couple unfinished projects under my belt (*). * I've been programming for a living for nearly ten years now, almost entirely in Delphi, but with a smattering of REXX and the usual suspects (C++, Java, C#). * I've been interested in crypto for a few years now, primarily from a number theory point of view, but also from a practical point of view (that is, as someone desiring strong encryption/authentication/etc.). I'm an avid reader of Bruce Schneier's work, owning copies of most of his books, and following his blog. Hopefully I can contribute something to this very important work! frank (*) The thing of which I'm most proud, and is closest to completion, is my Image Map Editor project on SqueakSource. It's stalled because of lack of time, but I eventually intend rewriting the GUI to fit Tweak). And then there's my SIP stack, also stalled for lack of time. It doesn't help that most of my day is spent working on a SIP stack (http://www.ictrnid.org.uk/index.html?softlib.html).

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Associate Research Fellow in Cryptography - 3 years appointment - UoW Australia
by Willy Susilo 03 Jun '06

03 Jun '06

*associate research fellow - cryptography*** *Faculty of Informatics* · *Fixed Term (3 years), Full-time position* UOWs Centre for Information Security, which is a part of the Faculty of Informatics, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified individual to work on the ARC Discovery project entitled: //'Credential Systems and Their Applications in Securing Electronic Health Records'//. To be successful, you will possess a PhD in Cryptography / Mathematics or equivalent area and demonstrate your experience in Cryptography and its applications. Ideally, you will also have developed credential based crypto-systems and its applications to electronic health records. You must address the Selection Criteria specified in the Position Description, which is available from our website. For further information about this role, please contact Assoc Prof Willy Susilo on + 61 2 4221 5535. Appointment is based on merit. As women are under-represented in academic positions, suitably qualified women are encouraged to apply. /Previous applicants need not apply./ */ /* *Applications Close 2 July 2006 Quote Ref No: 21478* *How to Apply: Please go to our website *http://employment.uow.edu.au/ *to submit your application online & for more information about the position and UOW.* * *

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