IETF 88 - Tech Plenary: Internet Hardening - Wed 6 Nov

[IETF Secretariat <[e-mail]>]

88th IETF Meeting
Vancouver, BC, Canada
November 3-8, 2013
Host: Huawei

Meeting venue:  Hyatt Regency Vancouver: http://vancouver.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

Register online at: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/88/

1.  Technical Plenary and Administrative Plenary Information
2.  Registration
3.  Visas & Letters of Invitation
4.  Accommodations
5.  Companion Program
6.  Social Event - there will not be a social event at IETF 88

1.  Technical Plenary and Administrative Plenary Information
Please note that both the Technical Plenary and Administrative Plenary will be held on Wednesday, 6 November. The Technical Plenary will be held from 0900-1130 and the Operations and Administrative Plenary will be held from 1740-1940. More information on the Preliminary Agenda can be found at:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/88/agenda.html

The topic for the technical plenary will be: Internet Hardening
    New reports of large-scale Internet traffic monitoring appear almost
    every day.  We were all aware that targeted interception was taking
    place, but the scale and scope in the recent reports is surprising.
    Such scale was not envisaged during the design of many Internet
    protocols; the threat is quite different than expected.  Now, the
    Internet community must consider the consequences.

    While details of these attack techniques remain largely unknown, we
    can talk about possible ways to harden the Internet in light of
    pervasive Internet monitoring.  We can take a closer look at our
    protocols and the security properties that they provide.

    A panel will summarize recent discussions and suggest potential IETF
    actions to make large-scale monitoring more difficult.

    a.  Introduction (Bruce Schneier)
         What we know and what we do not know.

    b.  Earlier IETF Debates (Brian Carpenter)
        The IETF has several cornerstone documents about Internet
        security and privacy, including RFCs 1984, 3365, 2804, and 6973.

    c.  Potential IETF Activities (Stephen Farrell)
        Summary of the discussion on the perpass mailing list.

2. Registration
A. Early-Bird Registration - USD 650.00 Pay by Friday, 25 October 2013 UTC 24:00
B. After Early-Bird cutoff - USD 800.00
C. Full-time Student Registrations - USD 150.00 (with proper ID)
D. One Day Pass Registration - USD 350.00
E. Registration Cancellation   
           Cut-off for registration cancellation is Monday,
           28 October 2013 at UTC 24:00.
           Cancellations are subject to a 10% (ten percent)
           cancellation fee if requested by that date and time.
F. Online Registration and Payment ends Friday, 1 November 2013, 1700 local Vancouver time.
G. On-site Registration starting Sunday, 3 November 2013 at 1100 local Vancouver time.

3. Visas & Letters of Invitation:
Information on Visiting Canada, please visit:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp

After you complete the registration process, you can request an electronic IETF letter of invitation as well. The registration system also allows for you to request a hard copy IETF letter of invitation. You may also request one at a later time by following the link provided in the confirmation email.

Please note that the IETF Letter of Invitation may not be sufficient for obtaining a visa to enter Canada.

4.  Accommodations
The IETF is holding a block of guest rooms at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, the meeting venue, as well as at the overflow hotel Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, which is located across the street from the Hyatt.
Room Rates include in room high-speed Internet access. Taxes of 16.5% (hotel room tax, GST and Destination Management Fee) are excluded from the guestroom rate and are subject to change. Room rates DO NOT include daily breakfast.

Reservations Cut off Date: 
	Hyatt Regency Vancouver - 20 October 2013
	Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - 11 October 2013

For additional information on rates and policies, please visit: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/88/hotel.html

5.  Companion Program
If you are traveling with a friend or family member over 18 years of age you can register them for the IETF Companion Program for only USD 25.00

Benefits include:
- A special welcome reception for companions from 1630-1730 on Sunday, 3 November
- Ability to attend the official Welcome Reception from 1700-1900 on Sunday, 3 November
- A distinctive meeting badge that grants access to the venue (not to be used to attend working sessions)
- Participation in a separate companion email list if you choose to help communicate and make plans with other IETF Companions.

You can register your companion at any time via the IETF website or onsite at the meeting.

To join the 88 companions mailing list only see:
https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/88companions

6.  Social Event
There will not be a social event at the IETF 88 in Vancouver.

Only 24 days until the Vancouver IETF!