IEEE P1735 Working Group Meeting of August 27, 2008

Meeting Info

Conference Bridge and Webex

Participants

• Attending
  • Steven Dovich, Cadence
  • Ruchi Tyagi, Cadence
  • Nitin Khurana, Cadence
  • Dave Clemans, Synopsys
  • John Shields, Mentor
  • Parminder Gill, Synopsys
  • William A Hanna, Boeing

• Not Attending
  • Dave Graubart, Synopsys
  • Nick Sgoupis, CAST
  • Michael Smith, Synopsys
  • Meera Srinivasan, Synopsys
  • Syed Huq, Cisco
  • Jim Robinson, Synopsys
  • NSS Subramanian, Cadence
  • David Tran, Synopsys
  • Gary Delp, LSI

Agenda

1. Determine Quorum
2. Patent slides
3. Approve agenda
4. Approval of Meeting minutes from 8/13/2008
5. Action Items Status
6. Liaison Reports
7. Specific algorithm profiles for DSA and Diffie-Helman
8. Key Management Issues
9. Other Business
10. Adjourn

Minutes

Attendance/Quorum

We have 3/4 eligible entities, and have a working quorum.

Patent Policy

The Patent slides were offered for review.

No new claims were disclosed at the call for essential patent claims.

Agenda Approval

Motion by Dave C, seconded by Parminder. John abstains, Motion is approved.

Previous Minutes

Parminder moved and Nitin seconded the approval of the August 13, 2008 minutes. John abstains, The motion was approved.

Action Item Review

Steven reviewed the open action items.

Liaison Reports

None.

Specific algorithm profiles for DSA and Diffie-Hellman

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John shared concerns about whether the value of these algorithms is justified. Further investigation is warranted...

Key Management Issues

Nitin reviewed the context for key management issues in his e-mail to the list reflector.

Bill raised three concerns:

1. Authentication of identity is important.
2. Clarification that the supported use models include both two party and three party exchange models.
3. Simple clarity of description so that the non-specialist reader will understand the big picture.

John observed that the proposal scales nicely on the issue of trust, from self-signed identity to CA-based trust models.

Other Business

Adjournment

Motion by Bill, second by Dave C. Approved by acclamation at 1:28 pm CDT

Approval

These minutes were approved at the September 3, 2008 meeting.

-- StevenDovich - 03 Sep 2008