CAcert auf der FrOSCon 2007

Die FrOSCon ist eine zweitägige Konferenz rund um die Themen Freie Software und Open Source, die am 25. und 26. August 2007 bereits zum zweiten mal an der Fachhochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg in Sankt Augustin bei Bonn stattfindet.

Im Vordergrund der Konferenz steht ein reichhaltiges Vortragsprogramm, das aktuelle Themen aus dem Bereich Freie Software und Open Source beleuchtet. Darüberhinaus wird Entwicklern großer Freier Software- oder Open Source-Projekte Raum geboten, um eigene Treffen, aber auch ein eigenes Programm zu organisieren.

Link: http://www.froscon.de/

CAcert wird hier wieder einen Stand haben (siehe http://www.froscon.de/Aussteller.26.0.html).

Es werden gerne noch Helfer am Stand gesucht, die als Assurer tätig sein wollen.
Weitere Infos hierzu unter http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/FrOSCon2007 (Interressierte einfach im Wiki eintragen).

Greg Rose, President of CAcert Inc.

Hi there. I’m Greg Rose, currently President of CAcert Inc. I wanted to tell the membership that the new board of directors is in place and doing things. We had our first board meeting a few weeks ago. We have since assumed control of the domain names, and are in the process of getting bank accounts moved over too. Most of our activity in the near future will be oriented toward getting the association on a sound management footing, so that we can make further progress on the audit, being included in more browsers, and promotion of our services.

We are planning an AGM around November. Look out for more information about that.

Don’t hesitate to ask questions or send suggestions to me/us.

Greg.

Meet CAcert members at Chaos Communication Camp

Attendees of the Chaos Communication Camp can join an unorganized informal meeting with other CAcert members for assurances and discussions about CAcert from 16:00 to 17:00 each day at the hackcenter.
The event takes place in Finowfurt near Berlin, Germany from 8th to 12th August 2007.

SHA1 Collision search

IAIK has started a SHA1 collision search project based on the distributed computing platform BOINC and needs your help: http://boinc.iaik.tugraz.at/

CAcert Board Members’ Offices

As the new secretary for CAcert, Inc. I am happy to publish the offices to be held by the board members, as follows:

Greg Rose, President

Robert Cruikshank, Treasurer, Public Officer

Evaldo Gardenali, Secretary

All other board member positions are to be declared vacant for the term of this board, until the next Annual General Meeting, scheduled for later this year.
I would also like to say thanks once more to the previous board members, and all the people who helped us with the SGM, especially our Advisory team.

CAcert Inc. SGM: changes in CAcert Inc. board

At the 25th of May 2007 Special General Meeting (SGM) the CAcert Inc. members (re)elected Robert Cruikshank, Evaldo Gardenali and Greg Rose on the CAcert Inc. Committee (board). The resignations of the old board were accepted by the members.

All the (seven) nominated new members (nominated from January up to June 2007) were accepted and are welcomed as new members.

Membership expressed many thanks to the efforts made by resigned board members for CAcert Inc., especially gratitude is expressed to Duane Groth. We hope that they will continue their support as CAcert Inc. members.

CAcert at webinale in Ludwigsburg, Germany

The LUG Backnang will provide CAcert assurances at the webinale in Ludwigsburg, Germany from 21st to 23rd May 2007.
Die LUG Backnang bietet vom 21.-23.5.2007 im Rahmen der webinale in Ludwigsburg, Deutschland CAcert-Assurances an.

CAcert auf dem Linuxtag 2007 in Berlin

der Linuxtag 2007 vom 30.Mai bis 02.Juni steht vor der Tür.
CAcert wird hier auch mit einem Stand vertreten sein an dem sich Interressierte Besucher informieren und assuren lassen können.

Assurer, die gerne helfen wollen sollten sich bitte schnellstmöglich unter http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/LinuxTag2007 erintragen, damit der Stand geplant werden kann. Geplant sind unter anderem Assurer Schulungen am Stand und weitere Neuerungen.

CAcert Assurances at Usenix conf, Santa Clara CA, June 17-22

June 17-22, 2007 at the USENIX Annual Techn. Conference, Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, CA US, there will be CAcert Assurance sessions as well PGP/GPG signing sessions. A special Birds of Feather (BoF) session for assurances and PGTP/GPG signing is being organized on Wed, June 20 from 8:30 – 9:30pm San Tomas room. if you are not registrated for the conference itself you will be still able to attend this BoF.
CAcert Assurers can be recognized easily by their CAcert Assurer label (a pin) on their conference batch.

For Assurers CAcert labels/pins will be available. The persons at the Registration desk can help you to points the pins down for you.

TECHbash 2007

Gregory will be at TECHbash 2007, a Microsoft-centric event in Naticoke, PA, United States of America on 19th of May and will offer information on CAcert as well as assurances.

If you’d like to support Greg please contact him.