PKI and Digital Certificates

MUST READ Identity and Access Management Security School SECURITY SCHOOL - This Security School explores critical topics related to helping security practitioners establish and maintain an effective identity and access management plan.

EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 44

PKI AND DIGITAL CERTIFICATES EXPERTS
			Joel Dubin CISSP, independent computer security consultant ASK A QUESTION

	What is the best way to administer exams to students via computer? 16 Jan 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Security pro Mike Rothman discuses the risks associated with implementing computer examinations and offers tips on the best ways to securely offer these types of tests.

	Should computer exams be transmitted as PDF files or Word files? 16 Jan 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Mike Rothman discusses the difference between PDF and Word files and which file type would be more securely transmitted during computerized examinations.

	Should PKI systems be used for laptop encryption? 03 Dec 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - In this expert reponse, Joel Dubin discusses the pros and cons of using PKI systems for laptop encryption.

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NEWS: 1 - 3 of 8

	VeriSign to shed businesses, return to security roots SearchSecurity.com | 14 Nov 2007 ARTICLE - VeriSign executives say the company will divest businesses in its portfolio, including communications, billing and commerce to focus on its core businesses, including security..

	HSPD-12 proving to be a struggle for government agencies SearchSecurity.com | 17 Aug 2006 ARTICLE - The start of the HSPD-12 era is just weeks away, but it could be another 10 years before the smart card systems unifying physical and information access are fully deployed.

	When access management becomes rocket science SearchSecurity.com | 27 Jun 2006 ARTICLE - Security can be a hard sell beyond IT, even for security pros at NASA. But nothing motivates people like regulatory pressure and a fear of being the next data breach headline.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 10

	Securing VoIP Networks: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures SearchSecurity.com | 09 Sep 2007 BOOK CHAPTER - In an excerpt from Securing VoIP Networks: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures, authors Peter Thermos and Ari Takanen discuss the strengths and weaknesses of SRTP.

	XML Security Learning Guide SearchSecurity.com & SearchWebServices.com | 02 May 2006 LEARNING GUIDE - Securing XML is an essential element in keeping Web services secure. This SearchSecurity.com Learning Guide is a compilation of resources that review different types of XML security standards and approaches for keeping your ...

	Spy vs. Spy Wiley | 20 Sep 2005 BOOK CHAPTER - Excerpt from Chapter 6 of Spies Among Us: How to Stop the Spies, Terrorists, Hackers, and Criminals You Don't Even Know You Encounter Every Day.

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 2 of 2

	Authentication Information Security Magazine | 01 Apr 2007 FEATURES - 2007 Readers' Choice Awards Digital identity verification

	Paper or PKI? Information Security Magazine | 28 Jul 2005 FEATURES - SAFE is a biopharmaceutical industry initiative to standardize credentials for drug discovery. It could save the industry billions.

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WHITE PAPERS

	Three Ways Layered Security Can Maximize the ROI on Microsoft® Exchange 2007™ Published by: Entrust, Inc. | 19 Feb 2008 WHITE PAPER - Download this white paper and discover a layered security approach that helps organizations realize the true potential of an Exchange environment.

	Foundation Repair: Extended Validation SSL Published by: Entrust, Inc. | 19 Feb 2008 WHITE PAPER - This white paper details the new model and the impact it has on consumers and Web site operators.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 23

	authentication server 12 Jul 2007 WORD - An authentication server is an application that facilitates authentication of an entity that attempts to access a network. Such an entity may be a human user or another server. An authentication server can reside in a ...

	PKI 13 Jan 2004 WORD - A PKI (public key infrastructure) enables users of a basically unsecure public network such as the Internet to securely and privately exchange data and money through the use of a public and a private cryptographic key pair ...

	public key 08 Dec 2001 WORD - In cryptography, a public key is a value provided by some designated authority as an encryption key that, combined with a private key derived from the public key, can be used to effectively encrypt messages and digital ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to PKI and Digital Certificates:  Tokens and Smart Cards, Two-Factor and Multifactor Authentication Strategy, Biometrics, Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO)