The following is from a report on the last meeting of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC27 in
Warsaw,
Poland last week. This comes from the chair of the US TAG to SC27. One of
the
inputs to this NP (National Proposal) is the version of X9.84 (listed by
its ISO DIS
number) that we have given input to and helped to revise. XCBF may be one
of the
"other organizations" mentioned below, but I will not know for sure until
I see Walter's
letter, but he seemed interested in a "big tent" when I talked with him in
Paris at the RSA
conference just before the Warsaw meeting.
Phil
Biometric new work item proposal
The new work item proposa introduced by Germany, Framework for Security
Evaluation and Testing of Biometric Technology, was adopted by the Plenary.
This NP was adoped after some modification (
27n3367.pdf
). The US voted against this NP and Sheila and I explained to the sponsors
- to little avail - the US objections.
Statements endorsing close cooperation with SC 37, SC 17, TC68/SC2, and
possibly other organizations are being prepared for Walter Fumy's signature.
A scan of a draft SC 27 to SC 37 liaison letter is (
27n3408.txt
). This draft will be modified to add a sentence that SC 27 has appointed
a Liaison Officer, Alice Sturgeon. The Plenary discussion indicated that joint
projects and joint work items were envisioned. The draft proposes a coordination
meeting between SC 27 and SC 37. If SC 37 agrees, this could be before or
after the Quebec City SC 27 meeting in April. Similar coordination meetings
with SC 17, TC68/SC2, etc. are also envisioned.
