[IEEE_P1619] [P1619.1] Sponsor Ballot Invitation open until 12-Aug-2007
Hi All,
The sponsor ballot invitation has now started for P1619.1 "Authenticated Encryption" (i.e. GCM, CCM, CBC-HMAC, and XTS-HMAC). Don't confuse this with the P1619 Sponsor Ballot, which is currently active.
Shortly after this invitation ends, we will start the real thing (i.e. Sponsor Ballot).
Here is the invitation text from the IEEE MyBallot system:
Thanks!
Matt Ball, SISWG Chair
***** SPONSOR BALLOT INVITATION *****
You have indicated an interest in balloting IEEE Standards documents.
IMPORTANT! To participate, you must have access to myProject through an IEEE Web Account.
If you would like to participate in IEEE Standards Sponsor Ballot
P1619.1
Title: Standard for Authenticated Encryption with Length Expansion for Storage Devices
you must enroll as a member of the ballot group by 12-Aug-2007, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
***** IEEE STANDARD DOCUMENT INFORMATION *****
The IEEE Computer Society Society/Standard for Authenticated Encryption with Length Expansion for Storage Devices invites you to participate in the New Sponsor Ballot for:
P1619.1
Title: Standard for Authenticated Encryption with Length Expansion for Storage Devices
Scope: This standard specifies requirements for cryptographic units that provide encryption and authentication for data contained within storage media. Full interchange requires additional specifications (such as compression algorithms and physical data format) that are beyond the scope of this standard.
Purpose: This standard is suitable for encryption of data stored on tape because tape easily accommodates length-expanding ciphertext. In addition, this standard applies to other storage devices if these support storing extra metadata with each encrypted record. The algorithms of this standard are designed to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of stored data within systems requiring a high level of assurance.
***** MESSAGE FROM THE WORKING GROUP CHAIR *****
With new privacy legislation, the need for encryption has reached a critical level in the data storage industry. To meet this need, the IEEE Security in Storage Working Group has created the
P1619.1 draft standard to define several authenticated encryption modes of the AES-256 block cipher: CCM, GCM, CBC-HMAC, and XTS-HMAC. These encryption modes use a cryptographic integrity check to detect malicious tampering, making them suitable for situations where the storage media leave physically secure areas. Tape cartridges are an important example of such storage media.
The P1619.1 Task Group membership has a strong core of leaders from the industry, including Brocade, CipherMax, Cisco, Decru, Emulex, Hifn, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, Lexar Media, LSI Logic, Microsoft, NeoScale Systems, Optica Technologies, PGP Corp., PMC Sierra, Quantum Corp., RSA Security (EMC), Seagate Technology, Stanford University, and Sun Microsystems.
***** ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS *****
Go directly to:
https://development.standards.ieee.org/my-site/open-ballot-invitations
Or, follow this process:
1. Log onto myProject; click the link for myBallot.
2. Click the link for myBallot Control Panel (if applicable); click the link for "Show/Join Open Ballot Invitations":
https://development.standards.ieee.org/my-site/open-ballot-invitations
3. Scroll down until you find the open ballot group of interest to you; then scroll over to the right margin and click "join" under the "Actions" column.
4. Select a classification category and click "OK" at the bottom of the screen. You will receive an on-screen confirmation that you successfully joined the group.
If you are not an IEEE SA Member, you can either enroll in a single ballot by paying a per-ballot fee or you can join the IEEE SA by choosing an option link below. Joining the IEEE SA entitles you to participate in as many sponsor ballots as you like for the year.
OPTION 1 - I am already an IEEE Member and I want to add Standards Association Membership. Go to: https://myieeemembership.ieee.org/renewal/RenewalLogin
OPTION 2 - I am not an IEEE Member but would like to enroll in both IEEE and IEEE Standards Association. Go to: https://webapps2.ieee.org/member/Member
OPTION 3 - I am not interested in becoming an IEEE Member, however I would like to enroll as a Standards Association Member only. Go to:
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Thanks!
Matt Ball
Quantum Corporation
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Boulder, CO 80303
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