[Linux-aus] Internet Australia Security Special Interest Group (SIG)

[Linux Australia President]

Hi everyone,

In a previous communication we relayed that we were intending to meet
with both Electronic Frontiers Australia and Internet Australia to
identify where our organisations could align and co-operate for stronger
impact.

We've now met with both Jon Lawrence and George Fong respectively, and
there are many threads of discussion that are now being worked through -
and when they are more concrete I will of course report them back. I
thank both Jon and George for their time, energy and willingness to
identify areas where we can work together.


One of the first items to arise from these discussions is that of the
Internet Australia Security Special Interest Group (SIG)

https://www.internet.org.au/our-work/23-our-work/sigs/58-security

The SIG aims to give body to the Internet Architecture Board's Statement
on Internet Confidentiality

https://www.iab.org/2014/11/14/iab-statement-on-internet-confidentiality/

the most important line of which is, IMHO,

"We recommend that encryption be deployed throughout the protocol stack
since there is not a single place within the stack where all kinds of
communication can be protected."


Internet Australia have approached Linux Australia for technical
representation on this SIG - and we're now seeking nominations from our
broader community to join the SIG.

Nominations can be directed to George Fong (george at lateral plains one
word dot com)


With kind regards,

Kathy


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Kathy Reid
President
Linux Australia

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