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Sponsors:
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National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) in conjunction with Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Energetics, Inc. |
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Audience:
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Government,
Industry, Academia. |
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Format:
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Conference. |
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Purpose:
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NIST
has opened a public competition to develop a new cryptographic hash
algorithm, named SHA-3, to augment the hash algorithms currently
specified in FIPS 180-3, Secure Hash Standard. NIST received 64
entries for the competition, and is currently reviewing the entries.
NIST plans to host the First SHA-3 Candidate Conference at K.U.
Leuven, Belgium in Feb. 2009 to allow submitters of the first round
candidates to present their algorithms, and for NIST to discuss
the way forward with the competition. |
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Topics:
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First
round candidates’ presentations; criteria and process for choosing
semi-finalists; the way forward; and other TBD topics. |
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Technical
Contact:
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Shu-jen
Chang, NIST, phone: 301-975-2940, fax: 301-975-8670, email:
shu-jen.chang@nist.gov
John Kelsey,
NIST, phone: 301-975-5101, fax: 301-975-8670, email: john.kelsey@nist.gov
William Burr,
NIST, phone: 301-975-2914, fax: 301-975-8670, email: william.burr@nist.gov
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General
Information:
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Teresa Vicente,
NIST, phone: 301-975-3883, email: teresa.vicente@nist.gov
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Website:
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http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/hash/sha-3/index.html |
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Registration:
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On-Line
Registration
Registration
closes on February 11, 2009
Full registration fee $310
Student registration fee $200. Students will be asked to
present student identification at registration desk.
Registration
fee includes conference materials, refreshment during coffee breaks,
lunches on Feburary 26-27, and a reception on Thursday, February
26, 2009.
All
requests for cancellation and refund must be submitted in writing,
prior to February 11, 2009 to MaryLee Blackwood at:mblackwood@energetics.com
$35 fee
will be charged for registration cancellation and refund after
February 11, 2009.
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Payment
Contact:
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MaryLee
Blackwood, Energetics Inc., phone: 410-953-6269, fax: 410-423-2193,
email: mblackwood@energetics.com
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Accommodations:
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A block of
rooms has been reserved for February 22 – February 27, 2009.
To register for a room at the Holiday Inn Garden Court Leuven,
please call the hotel directly at: Tel: +32 16 31 76 22 or
send the hotel a fax at: +32 16 31 76 03 or an email at: higcleuven@alliance-hospitality.com
Holiday
Inn Garden Court Leuven
Alfons Smetsplein 7
3000 Leuven, Belgium
When making your reservations, please use reference number GF4272.
Room rate per night:
145€
(approximately $183 USD) on weekdays (Breakfast for 1 person included)
110€ (approximately $140 USD) on weekends (Breakfast for
1 person included)
To register
for a room at the Novote Leuven Centrum, please complete
this Hotel Form and
return before January 22, 2009 to:
Group Department
Novote Leuven Centrum
Vuurkruisenlaan 4
3000 Leuven, Belgium
Tel: +32 16 21 33 37
Or fax completed
form at: +32 16 21 32 01 or email at: H3153-RE@accor.com
Room rate
per night:
130€ (approximately $164 USD) Mon-Wed (Breakfast for 1 person
included)
100€ (approximately $126 USD) Thur-Sun (Breakfast for 1 person
included)
17€ extra for double room.
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