OECD Workshop: Information Security in a Networked World, Tokyo, 12-13 September 2001

DAY 1: Wednesday, 12 September 2001

12.00-13.00: REGISTRATION

13.00-13.30: Opening Address

Opening: Mr. Peter Ford, the Chair of the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP)

Opening Addresses:

  • Mr. Keiji Furuya

    , Vice Minister Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry, Japan

  • Mr. Michael Oborne

    , Deputy Director, DSTI, OECD

13.30-15.00: Plenary Session 1
The Shape of the Next-Generation Internet; New Threats and Issues

Chairman: Mr. Peter Ford

Keynote addresses
Mr. Peter Ford, Chair of the WPISP
Mr. David Gross, Special Advisor, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Michio Naruto, Special Representative, Fujitsu Limited
Mr. Vinton Cerf, Senior Vice President, WorldCom, Inc., (Video Presentation)

Followed by open discussion
What kind of information society should the OECD Security Guidelines address? What developments should we focus on in the future? How do we assess current threats to the information society? What qualitative and quantitative changes do we need to take into account with regard to threats in the future when environment surrounding societies changes with information technology, such as increasing reliance on the Internet, mobile communication and electronic media? What are the problem areas in the role of the OECD Guidelines and the issues to be addressed by the OECD Security Guidelines in the coming information society?

15.00-15.20: Coffee break

15.20-17.00: Plenary Session 2
Information System: New Threats, New Responses
Panel Discussion

Chairman: Mr. Peter Ford

Panellists
Mr. Thomas Longstaff, Manager, CERT
Ms. Betty Shave, U.S. Department of Justice
Mr. Alexey Scherbakov, The first deputy minister, Ministry of Communication and Informatization, Russia
Mrs. Cindy Rose, Managing Director, Walt Disney International, U.K.
Prof. Suguru Yamaguchi, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Mr. Detlef Eckert (Word, PowerPoint) Head of Unit, European Commission

Followed by open discussion
Do we really understand the new threats? Are our responses adequate? What is the current status of threats and vulnerabilities of information systems with regard to their impact on economics and society? Have we defined current threats properly? Are they only viruses and attacks to computer systems, or should we address threats against infrastructure, procedures and organisation, confidence etc.? Can we combat these problems with our existing resources? How can we ensure protection of essential infrastructures from such attacks in a society that is highly dependent on the Internet, telecommunication and data processing devices? How can we ensure IT governance with appropriate economic effectiveness?

17.00-18.30: Plenary Session 3
Electronic Commerce: Infrastructures for Reliability and Security
Panel Discussion

Chairman: Mr. Peter Ford

Panellists

Mr. Shuichi Inada (Word, PowerPoint) , Director, Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Japan
Mr. Alessandro Luciano, the Commissioner of the Authority for Communications of Italy
Ms. Tuire Saaripuu, Population Register Center, Finland
Mr. Peter Lübkert, OECD ITN
Mr. Peter Ferguson, Industry Canada

Followed by open discussion.
How can we construct a reliable global information society and facilitate electronic commerce? Ensuring information security and establishing reliable electronic services How can specific technologies/schemes of authentication such as PKI contribute to the pattern of global information society? How will we promote reliable information transmission as we approach an era when large volumes of important data such as personal information will be transmitted? Who are the main players in information transmission (ISP, network operators, public authorities users etc.) in the de-centralised networks and what are their respective roles and responsibilities? How can we establish a symmetry of information among stakeholders?

19.00: Networking cocktail party (buffet)


DAY 2: Thursday, 13 September 2001


9.00-12.30: Parallel Tracking Sessions (sectional meetings, panels)
Participants will consider the factors that contribute to information security in two concurrent tracking sessions. Each of the tracking sessions will consist of three panellists. The discussion will be interactive.

Track A Moderator: Mr. Mikael Kiviniemi, Ministry of Finance, Finland

09.00-10.00: [Technology trends in Information Security]

Panellists
Mr. Peter Harter, Vice President, Secuirfy
Mr. Chester Soong, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)²
Dr. Yuji Inoue, Senior Vice President, NTT Data Corporation

10.10-11.20: [Management & human factors]

Panellists
Mr. Akira Saka, Director, National Police Agency Japan
Mr. Peter Lubkert, OECD ITN
Mr. Koji Nakao, Senior Manager, KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc.
Prof. Chris C. Demchak, University of Arizona, U.S.A.

11.30-12.30: [Role of Technical Standards]

Panellists
Prof. Kenji Naemura, Keio University, Japan
Mr. Oiva Karppinen, Nixu
Mr. Bernhard Reiter, Intevation GmbH


Track B Moderator: Prof. Masao Horibe, Chuo University, Japan

09.00-10.00: [Security and education/ethics]

Panellists
Ms. Kimberley Claman, Vice President for Global Affairs, Information Technology Association of America
Ms. Jungran Suh, Deputy Director of Information Ethics & Privacy Protection Division, Ministry of Information and Communication, Korea
Mr. Brooke Holmes, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Maximillian Dornseif, Security Expert, Germany

10.10-11.20: [Policy & legal issues including privacy protection]

Panellists
Ms. Anne Carblanc, Principal Administrator, OECD
Mr. Masami Muromachi, Lawyer, Tokyo Marunouchi Law Office
Mr. David Fares, Director, Electronic Commerce, USCIB and BIAC
Ms. Naja Felter, Policy Officer, Consumer International

11.30-12.30: [Exchange of Information on Best practices]

Panellists
Mr. Dave McCurdy, President, Electronic Industries Alliance US
Mr. Holger Reif, TeleTrusT Deutschland
Mr. Jonathan Doherty (Word, PowerPoint) Chubb Corp
Mr. Adzman Musa, Prime Minister Department, Malaysia

12.30-14.30: Lunch

14.30-16.00: Plenary Session 4
Action for Information Security: The Roles of the Stakeholders

Panel Discussion
Moderator Mrs. Patty Sefcik, Director, U.S. Department of Commerce

Panellists
Mr. Bertrand Cousin, (Word, PowerPoint) Vivendi Universal
Mr. Hidetoshi Ohno, Director Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry, Japan
Ms. Betty Shave, U.S. Department of Justice
Mr. Katsumi Hoshino, Professor, Tama University, Japan
Mr. John Dryden, Head of Information, Computer and Communications Policy Division, OECD

Followed by open discussion
What are the respective roles of the government, business, the community, individuals and international fora? What is the role that the OECD Security Guidelines should play? What should the OECD concentrate on? What should each of the players do in order to build a reliable information society? What are the implications for privacy protection? Is there a need for international collaboration and co-operation? What, concretely, should this consist of? What are the prerequisites for achieving effective international co-operation? What international or multilateral instruments are needed?

16.00-16.20: Coffee break

16.20-17.30: Plenary Session 5
The OECD Security Guidelines in the Networked World

Panel Discussion
Chaired by Mr. Peter Ford, the Chairman of the Workshop

Panellists
Mr. Takaya Ishida, Vice-Chairman of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC), ICCP Committee
Mr. Peter Harter, Vice President, Securify
Mr. David Herson, OECD consultant
Prof. Masao Horibe, Chuo University, Japan
Mr. Mikael Kiviniemi, Ministry of Finance, Finland
Mrs. Patty Sefcik, Director, U.S. Department of Commerce

What are the important issues in the review of the OECD Security Guidelines?
What inputs are needed for future work?

Chairman's Statement

17.40: Release of Chairman's Statement to the Press

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