Secure Electronic Commerce: Building the Infrastructure for Digital Signatures and Encryption - Couverture souple

Ford, Warwick; Baum, Michael S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0134763424 ISBN 13 : 9780134763422

Editeur : Prentice Hall, 1997

Synopsis

This is a guide to secure business transactions, on the Internet and elsewhere, which provides comprehensive coverage of both technical and legal issues. This text covers developments in digital signatures, public-key infrastructure, EDI technical standards, and the evolving law of electronic commerce. The techniques for ensuring that electronic transactions are binding and cannot be repudiated. Starting with an introduction to the underlying technologies and inherent risks of electronic commerce, the book considers the role of computer networks, the Internet, EDI and electronic mail, as well as the problem of ensuring that electronic transactions are resistant to fraud, may be traced and are legally binding in all jurisdictions. Current security technologies are explained in detail, from a business perspective. These include cryptography, digital signatures, public keys and symmetric keys, certificates, and authentication techniques. Networking security methods such as firewalls, secure messaging protocols and secure Web protocols are also discussed in detail. The book is aimed at anyone involved in the design, management, procurement, operation, legal support, or technical support of a business system based on the exchange of electronic transactions and computer networks.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

"More now than ever, business has a responsibility to understand the trade-offs, costs, benefits and risks involved in choosing any particular type of information security technology. That necessary due diligence begins in Chapter 1 of this book."

—Spence Abraham, United States Senate

Your e-commerce site is only as successful as it is secure Customer confidence is a prerequisite for successful e-commerce, and security is the underpinning of that confidence. To make your e-commerce deployment safe and functional, you need to know not merely the latest security technologies, but also the most current legal strategies. This revised best seller combines the advice of seasoned experts from both the technical and legal fields to help you create a winning business strategy.

Traditional business users will learn how e-commerce transactions differ from paper-based commerce, and how to minimize the risks while maximizing the benefits. Technical users will appreciate the extensive coverage of the latest security technologies and how they are applied in the business environment.

Internet and security topics:

• Digital signatures for secure transactions
• Public-key infrastructure and certification policies
• Firewalls, virtual private networks, Web and e-mail security

Legal and business topics:

• Legal principles and practices to achieve enforceability
• Regulations and guidelines in the U.S. and internationally
• Non-repudiation and the role of trusted third-parties

Newcomers will appreciate the clear explanations of the origins and development of secure e-commerce. More experienced developers can move straight to the detailed technical material. Anyone who is involved in e-commerce design, management, or operation needs Secure Electronic Commerce.

Biographie de l'auteur

Warwick Ford, M.E., Ph.D., is Vice President for Strategic Technologies and Chief Technology Officer at VeriSign, Silicon Valley's premiere provider of identity, security, and payment services for e-commerce.

Michael Baum, J.D., M.B.A., CISSP, is Vice President for Practices and External Affairs at VeriSign.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice Hall
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0134763424
• ISBN 13: 9780134763422
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible