Pki: A Wiley Tech Brief - Couverture souple

Austin, Thomas; Huaman, Dennis

 
9780471353805: Pki: A Wiley Tech Brief
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0471353809 ISBN 13 : 9780471353805
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001

Synopsis

A plain-language tutorial on the most important security technology for Internet applications With major efforts underway to standardize a successful public key infrastructure (PKI) system, there is a growing need among network and security managers for authoritative information on PKI technology. This book offers a plain-language tutorial for people with limited technical background but with acute business need to understand how PKI works. Written by a widely recognized expert in the field, Public Key Infrastructure Essentials explains how a successful PKI system can provide both security and privacy for Web-based applications through assigning encrypted keys to individuals or documents. Readers will find extensive business case studies and learn how to qualify vendors, write a Certification Practice Statement (CPS), build directories, and implement mechanisms for issuing, accepting, and revoking digital certificates.

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Quatrième de couverture

"An excellent overview of PKI technology. A must read for anyone considering deployment of a public key infrastructure."–John A. Ryan, President & CEO, Entrust Technologies

With Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) emerging as the most effective method for ensuring the security of online transactions, you′ll want to know what this technology is all about and whether your systems are ready for its implementation. Here is a plain–language tutorial on the technical and business issues you′ll need to understand in order to get a PKI system up and running.

This book will help you ask the right questions when shopping for PKI, assess its value for your company, and formulate your business justification. Once you′ve mastered the basics, you′ll discover detailed case studies from banking, government, and the service industry, illustrating what it takes to deploy PKI in the real world, including cost, critical success factors, and the impact the process is likely to have on your organization.

You′ll find clear, easily accessible discussions on:
∗ The components that make up PKI, from cryptography to time stamps
∗ How PKI′s security services ensure positive user identification and authentication
∗ How to qualify vendors and write a Certification Practice Statement (CPS)
∗ How to build directories and implement mechanisms for issuing, accepting, or revoking digital certificates
∗ Current efforts to standardize a successful PKI system as well as relevant laws and regulations

Présentation de l'éditeur

A plain–language tutorial on the most important security technology for Internet applications
With major efforts underway to standardize a successful public key infrastructure (PKI) system, there is a growing need among network and security managers for authoritative information on PKI technology. This book offers a plain–language tutorial for people with limited technical background but with acute business need to understand how PKI works. Written by a widely recognized expert in the field, Public Key Infrastructure Essentials explains how a successful PKI system can provide both security and privacy for Web–based applications through assigning encrypted keys to individuals or documents. Readers will find extensive business case studies and learn how to qualify vendors, write a Certification Practice Statement (CPS), build directories, and implement mechanisms for issuing, accepting, and revoking digital certificates.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471353809
ISBN 13 
9780471353805
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible