Hello! The format of this has changed, after some problems that we just couldn't fix. It's denser too. Hope that's OK. Email things for this to announce@lists.alug.org.uk like before, please.

ALUG Main: --------- 1. Norwich evening meeting on Thu 11 March at 8pm in the City Gate. http://lists.alug.org.uk/main/2004-March/018068.html

2. Please send opinions about a meeting in late March before the end of today (Wed). http://lists.alug.org.uk/main/2004-March/018108.html

3. Mandrake 10 ISOs offered. http://lists.alug.org.uk/main/2004-March/018082.html

Debian-UK: --------- 1. Debian-UK meet in Cambridge on Sat 13 March at noon, in the Salisbury Arms. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/pipermail/debian-uk/2004-March/002073.html

Lug.org.uk: ---------- 1. UKUUG have called for papers for their developers meeting in Leeds from Thu 29 July to Sun 1 August. http://www.ukuug.org/events/linux2004/cfp.shtml

2. Sheflug's GNU/Linux seminar is at SWFC on Tue 23 March. http://www.sheflug.co.uk/seminar.html

3. Lecture about TCPA on GNU/Linux at Cambridge Uni on 16 March. Details below.

4. The European Parliament passed IPRED. Be unhappy. Be very unhappy. Details to follow, or ask MJR at a meeting.

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MICROSOFT RESEARCH LECTURE This is a PUBLIC lecture

TITLE: TCPA Enabled Open Source platforms SPEAKER: Demetrios Lambrou INSTITUTION: Royal Holloway University of London HOST: Fabien Petitcolas DATE: 16 March 2004 TIME: 16:00 - 17:00 MEETING ROOM: Lecture Theatre ADDRESS: Microsoft Research Ltd, 7 J J Thomson Avenue (Off Madingley Road), Cambridge

The general purpose computer is not an ideal platform to run security sensitive operations. Implementing security services on specialized security hardware is not a cost-effective solution. The Trusted Computing Group have developed a new industry specification which adds a Trusted Computing Base to the general purpose PC with a fraction of the cost of secure hardware. When the TCB is interfaced with the Operating System, security enhanced applications and new security services can be supported by the PC. Such services provide for data integrity, full confidentiality of personal data and protection from unauthorized disclosure. This presentation describes the main concept behind TCPA and how it can be incorporated to an Open Source platform such as Linux. Developing a prototype TCPA agent, has lead to identifying possible problems and how TCPA enabled platforms can be of practical use in today`s information technology.