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UNIGROUP OF NEW YORK JULY 1997 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. UNIGROUP'S JULY '97 GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
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      When:  Thursday, July 17th, 1997

     Where:  The Chase Manhattan Bank (formerly Chemical Bank)
             55 Water Street (enter at Old Slip)
             South Tower
             13th Floor, Conference Rooms B + C

      Time:  6:00 PM - 6:30 PM  Registration
             6:30 PM - 6:45 PM  Unigroup Business
             6:45 PM - 9:30 PM  Main Presentation:

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     Topic:  Authentication and Data Privacy Technologies
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  Speakers:  Steve Moubray and Peg McMahan,
             V-One Corporation

  Main Presentation:
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  V-One Corporation (http://www.v-one.com) has developed what they call
  "Gate Technology" which provides secure and manageable user-based access
  to private information.  A "Pass" or user credential is used to allow
  access through the "Gate" and the authentication can range in strength
  from a simple password to smartcard keys or X.509v3 Certificates.
  While firewalls are designed to keep people out, V-One has developed
  a product which strongly manages those people who must be let in.

  This presentation will discuss the technologies related to user
  authentication and data privacy which play an important role in
  a company's security policy.  Topics to be discussed include:
  User Identity, Authenticated Access and Controls, Digital Signatures
  and Certificates, Audit Trails and Data Integrity.

  Speaker Bios:

  Steve Moubray has been in the networking solutions business for over 13
  years.  During that time he has spent many years doing security
  consulting world-wide and he has been a speaker to thousands of
  people.  Peg McMahan has been involved with the Internet, UNIX and
  data security for 6 years.

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  Please join us for this meeting, you won't want to miss it!

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  Directions:
     55 Water Street is between Water Street & Front Streets at Old Slip...
     about 7 blocks south of Fulton St. and the South Street Seaport.
     Take 4 train to Bowling Green & Walk Due East;
     Take 2/3 trains to Wall Street, Walk East to Water St.
          then walk South 5 blocks;
     Take M/J trains to Broad St., Walk East to Water St.;
     Take N/R trains to Whitehall St., Walk North East to Water St.
     There is parking on the street and there is a lot right
          in the building, entrance on Old Slip.
     Walking from Wall St., follow William St. south which bends around
          and leads you to Hanover Sq. and Old Slip is across Water Street.

  Room Location Specifics:
     Enter the building at Old Slip.  To get to the South Tower of the
     complex, you enter the building at Old Slip at the "North Tower"
     doors.  This entrance is is immediately to the right of the main
     entrance, towards Water Street.  Go past the guard's desk (mentioning
     you are heading for Unigroup) to the elevator bank and go to the 13th
     floor.  When you get to the 13th floor, follow the signs leading you
     to the meeting room.

     The signs will lead you from the elevator, through a set of doors
     (soda machine will be on your left), then past the cafeteria.  After
     the cafeteria, you see another "lobby" area.  Walk past the cash
     machines, make a left and look for a sign marking the meeting room.
     Conference Rooms B+C will be on your right.

     If you come very early, we may not have the signs in place yet, but
     hopefully these directions will get you to the meeting room.

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  Fee Schedule:
         Yearly Membership:                              $ 50.00
         Non-Member Single Meeting:                      $ 20.00
         Student Yearly Membership:                      $ 20.00
         Non-Member Student Single Meeting:              $  5.00
    ==>  UniForum/Unigroup Joint Yearly Membership       $125.00
         Cash, Check, American Express.

    ==>  Unigroup is the Greater NYC Regional Area Affiliate
         of UniForum - an International Unix Users Group.
         Our Joint Membership Program gives you FULL membership
         in both organizations for a discounted price.
         For information about UniForum visit http://www.uniforum.org.

    **** Note that the UniForum Joint Membership Fee might increase
         without notice due to the reorganization underway at UniForum.

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  Please mark this meeting on your calendar and join us!
  Please tell your friends about Unigroup!

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2. UNIX EXPO '97
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Unix Expo '97 is coming to NYC at the Javits Convention Center on
September 15-19th, 1997.  This year, the overall show is entitled
IT FORUM '97 and the show includes Unix Expo, DB/Expo, Windows NT Expo
and the I^2 Internet/Intranet Expositions.

Check out http://www.itforum.com or the July '97 Unigroup Newsletter
for more details.

It looks like online registration is not available yet, but photo-copyable
exhibits-only free passes have surfaced already.  Unigroup plans to have
copies of the free exhibits pass available at our July'97 meeting.

Keep an eye out for Unigroup activities at Unix Expo including having
a booth at the show (** we will need volunteers to help staff the booth **)
as well as holding our September general meeting there (one day, after
show hours).  Unigroup is also talking with other user groups regarding
some joint activities at the show.  Nothing is finalized at this time,
stay tuned for further announcements.

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3. SUMMER PARTY AT EISENHOWER PARK
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Event: ICCA-NYC Summer Party

Unigroup Members (including friends and family) are invited to a Summer Party
hosted by the ICCA-NYC, the New York City Chapter of the Independent Computer
Consultants Association.

This event is scheduled for Sunday, July 20th, 1997 at 1:00pm at
Eisenhower Park (off the Meadowbrook Parkway on Long Island, near the LIRR
Westbury Station).  Planned activities include a Barbecue (Burgers, Franks,
Salads, Drinks), Golf and Volleyball.  There will be Prizes and Giveaways.

This event is sponsored by SMC - Standard Microsystems Corporation (who
was our speaker at our May'97 meeting) and the cost will be $5.00
per FAMILY.

You MUST RSVP in order to attend.  See the ICCA-NYC "Fun In The Sun" Web
Page for further information.

Web links for further information:

    ICCA-NYC Home Page:              http://www.iccanyc.org
    ICCA-NYC "Fun In The Sun" Page:  http://www.iccanyc.org/special.html
    ICCA National:                   http://www.icca.org
    SMC Home Page:                   http://www.smc.com

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4. NEW UNIGROUP MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT - Internet Provider Discount
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GAIN-NY Internet (http://www.gain-ny.com) is offering "An across-the-board
discount of 25% off prices offered to the general public" to Unigroup members.

Keep an eye out for additional member benefits which will be listed on the
Unigroup Web site.

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5. UNIGROUP INFORMATION
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Unigroup is one of the oldest and largest Unix User's Groups serving the
Greater New York City Regional Area since the early 1980s.  Unigroup is
not-for-profit, vendor-neutral and member funded.  Unigroup holds regular
and special event meetings throughout the year on technical topics relating
to Unix and the Unix User Community.   Unigroup is also the Greater NYC
Regional Area Affiliate of UniForum - an International Unix Users Group.

Thanks to Chase/Chemical Bank, Unigroup holds regular meetings planned for
the Third THURSDAY of Odd Months at The Chase Bank, 55 Water Street, NYC.
Planned meeting dates are: 7/17/97, 9/97 @ Unix Expo, 11/20/97, 1/15/98...
Watch for our Special Event meetings at the various trade shows in NYC.

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        uniboard@unigroup.org

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        editor@unigroup.org

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I hope to see you all at Unigroup's July 1997 meeting.

-Rob Weiner
 Unigroup Executive Director
 unilist@unigroup.org

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