Conference update - GBI 2000

[Jeremy Hilton]

The updated programme and registration details for the GBI200 conference
 can now be found at www.icx.org.

1998 Global Business Infrastructure 2000 (GBI 2000) Conference
Kurhaus Hotel, Scheveningen, The Hague, March 31st - 2nd April 1998
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Key components in creating a secure electronic commerce environment 
are the captured in the OECD principles of International Cooperation, 
Choice and Market-driven Cryptographic Methods, Privacy, Lawful 
Access, Liability & Legal Aspects and Standards & Trust.. The 1998 
GBI 2000 conference, organised by International Commerce eXchange 
(ICX), will review progress on the implementation of the OECD 
Guidelines and continue the dialogue begun last year.  ICX is a non 
profit making forum for businesses by businesses who take part in 
electronic commerce over any network and who need confidence in its 
security.

********************** 1998 GBI 2000 Programme **********************

1998 GBI 2000 provides six half day briefing sessions and panel 
discussions. Each session will involve representatives from business 
users, vendors, governments and international organisations. 

On the second day of the conference a parallel meeting of the 
International Cryptography Experiment (ICE) meeting will provide ICE 
participants with an overview of important technology developments in 
the provision of international cryptographic solutions capable of 
meeting global business information security needs. 

The combination of GBI 2000 and ICE is a unique opportunity to review 
and contribute to progress on the issues and technologies enabling 
secure electronic commerce in the next millennium.