PAST RSA® CONFERENCE AWARD WINNERS

RSA® Conference 2006 Awards

Oded Goldreich

Professor of Computer Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, for Field of Mathematics

Dr. Goldreich is a professor of computer science at the faculty of mathematics and computer science of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Dr. Goldreich was recognized for his outstanding research in the interplay of randomness and computation, and the foundations of cryptography. In addition to his fundamental contributions to the foundations of cryptography, he has written a three-volume book on the theory of cryptography which has quickly become a reference book worldwide.

Ari Schwartz

Deputy Director, Center for Democracy & Technology, for Public Policy

Mr. Schwartz was awarded for leading public policy efforts surrounding spyware in 2005. He founded the AntiSpyware coalition on behalf of the Center for Democracy & Technology (www.cdt.org). He has also been instrumental in gathering evidence for a number of public actions against spyware vendors.

Jack Jones

ISSP, CISM, CISA, Chief Information Security Officer, CBCInnovis, for Security Practices

As the former CISO of Nationwide Insurance, Mr. Jones was acknowledged for his instrumental efforts in creating an information security group of nearly 100 professionals. Under his leadership, the group has been responsible for various aspects of information risk management covering issues related to security of software and components. Additionally, he aided the development and implementation of an information security policy modeled on ISO 17799. Gene Hodges is CEO of Websense, Inc. He joined the company in early 2006 to drive the organization's growth, set the strategic vision, and manage global operations. Previously, Hodges was president of McAfee, Inc. Under Mr. Hodges' direction, McAfee posted significant growth and dramatically improved profits by focusing on technology leadership and excelling in channel execution.

RSA® Conference 2005 Awards

Dan Boneh, Associate Professor, Stanford University, for Field of Mathematics
Orson Swindle, Federal Trade Commission, for Public Policy
Michael Assante, American Electric Power, for Best Security Practices

RSA® Conference 2004 Awards

Professor Silvio Micali, M.I.T., for Field of Mathematics
U.S. Senator Robert Bennett, for Public Policy
Eric Guerrino, Bank of New York, for Best Security Practices
Additionally, Jim Bidzos, retiring RSA Conference chairman, was presented with a special RSA Conference Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing him for his contributions to the information security industry and the RSA Conference

RSA® Conference 2003 Awards

Dr. Mihir Bellare and Dr. Phillip Rogaway, noted cryptographers and researchers, for Field of Mathematics
U.S. Congressman Sherwood Boehlert, for Public Policy
Herman Miller Inc., for Best Security Practices
Microsoft Corporation, for Industry Innovation

RSA® Conference 2002 Awards

Dr. Don Coppersmith, noted cryptographer and IBM researcher, for Field of Mathematics
U.S. Congressman Tom Davis, for Public Policy
Symantec Corp., for Industry

RSA® Conference 2001 Awards

Dr. Scott Vanstone, noted cryptographer and founder of Certicom Corporation, for Field of Mathematics
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Encryption Standard Committee, for Public Policy
Gemplus, for Industry

RSA® Conference 2000 Awards

Ralph Merkle, noted mathematician and cryptographer, for Field of Mathematics
Ed Gillespie and Jack Quinn, Executive Director and Co-Chairman of Americans for Computer Privacy, for Public Policy
Check Point Software Technologies, for Industry

RSA® Conference 1999 Awards

John M. Pollard, noted mathematician, for Field of Mathematics
John Gilmore, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, for Public Policy
Compaq Computer's Atalla Division, for Industry

RSA® Conference 1998 Awards

Shafrira Goldwasser, M.I.T. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, for Field of Mathematics
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, for Public Policy
Netscape Communications, for Industry