encrypted bits » RSA Conference http://www.kevinbocek.com senseless ciphertext Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 RSA Conference 2010: In the clouds http://www.kevinbocek.com/2010/03/04/rsa-conference-2010-in-the-clouds/ http://www.kevinbocek.com/2010/03/04/rsa-conference-2010-in-the-clouds/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:41:24 +0000 Kevin Bocek http://www.kevinbocek.com/?p=103 Day One at RSA Conference 2010 was filled with Cloud talk. All the keynotes referenced it and there were a number of new products and alliances announced.Walk like an Egyptian
Whit Diffie
As is usually the case when he takes the stage, Whit Diffie stole the show. Diffie was award the Lifetime Achievement Award and participated in the Cryptographers’ Panel.
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]]> http://www.kevinbocek.com/2010/03/04/rsa-conference-2010-in-the-clouds/feed/ 0 Really, I don’t work for RSA anymore http://www.kevinbocek.com/2009/10/21/really-i-dont-work-for-rsa-anymore/ http://www.kevinbocek.com/2009/10/21/really-i-dont-work-for-rsa-anymore/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:19:29 +0000 Kevin Bocek http://www.kevinbocek.com/2009/10/21/really-i-dont-work-for-rsa-anymore/ Seems like all that I can blog about for a year is the RSA Conference. There are draft posts in my queue (mobile device encryption, Apple TV 2.0, data protection in Europe and a few more), but they never seem to finish themselves. I blame Twitter.

For those interested, here are photos from RSA Conference Europe 2009.

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]]> http://www.kevinbocek.com/2009/10/21/really-i-dont-work-for-rsa-anymore/feed/ 0 Encryption devices at RSA Conference Europe 2008 http://www.kevinbocek.com/2009/01/03/encryption-devices-at-rsa-conference-europe-2008/ http://www.kevinbocek.com/2009/01/03/encryption-devices-at-rsa-conference-europe-2008/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:53:26 +0000 Kevin Bocek http://www.kevinbocek.com/?p=68 A main attracton at the RSA Conference Europe 2008 was a collection of vintage encryption devices. These machines are incredibly intriguing and bring new meaning to mobile data protection.  What would the magic quadrant for 1950 look like?

The obvious highlight of the display was an Enigma that raised a number of questions and was the main focus of hands-on demonstrations. John Alexander, an Enigma machine expert and collector, led a lively discussion.

Devices on display included: Heimsoeth und Rinke Enigma, USSR Fialka, Hagelin C36, Hagelin C38S, Hagelin BC38, and Hagelin BCX52

The Guardian recorded a podcast with John Alexander and Simon Signh dicussing topics that included Enigma and encryption.

Hopefully this display will continue and be expanded at both the RSA Conference and RSA Conference Europe. The encryption device display was organized by Victoria Worpole from Bletchley Park’s Education Department and John Alexander. Please help to ensure that encryption history is preserved by making a donation to the The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

 
More photos from the RSA Conference Europe 2008 are available on Flickr

Enigma up close RSA Conference Europe 2008 RSA Conference Europe 2008 Fialka - USSR Hagelin C36 - Sweden Hagelin C38S - Sweden M209 - USA Hagelin BC38 - Switzerland Hagelin BCX52 - Switzerland Engima - Germany Enigma operating instructions Empty Keynote hall Hagelin BC38 Encryption Device Hagelin C38S Encryption Device Talking Enigma at RSA Conference Europe 2008

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