Workshop on Design Issues in Anonymity and Unobservability

July 25-26, 2000

International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Berkeley, California

OBJECTIVE

This workshop addresses the design and realization of anonymity services for the Internet and other communication networks.

Efficient realiziation of privacy services
Payment systems for anonymity services
Attacks on anonymity systems
Models for anonymity and unobservability
Existing systems

Today, "browsing" anonymously and unobservably in the Internet is an illusion. Anonymity services are useful for electronic commerce applications (obviously with the need for strong authenticity and integrity of data) as well as for services where the user wants to remain anonymous (e.g. web-based advisory services or consultancy).

DATES

Submission of papers or abstracts: April 15, 2000
(EXTENDED DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2000)
Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2000
Camera ready paper for workshop pre-proceedings: July 1, 2000

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Interested parties are invited to submit papers on research and practice which are related to these areas of interest. Submissions can be made electronically (pdf or postscript) or in paper form; in the latter case, send four copies.

Address for electronic submission: hannes@icsi.berkeley.edu

Mail address:
Hannes Federrath
International Computer Science Institute (ICSI)
1947 Center St., Suite 600
Berkeley, CA 94704-1198

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

John Borking, Registratiekamer Netherlands
Hannes Federrath, ICSI, Berkeley
Marit Köhntopp, Privacy Commissioner Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Andreas Pfitzmann, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
Avi Rubin, AT&T Research
Adam Shostack, Zero-Knowledge Systems, Montreal, Canada
Michael Waidner, IBM Zurich Research Lab
Sonja Zwissler, ICSI, Berkeley

CONTACT INFORMATION

Hannes Federrath, ICSI
E-Mail: hannes@icsi.berkeley.edu
Phone: ++1 (510) 666-2927
Fax: ++1 (510) 666-2956