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PKI and Digital Certificates


Using a public key infrastructure (PKI), certificate authority (CA) and digital certificates is a key way to develop a secure network infrastructure for user access, keep data secure and eliminate hacker threats. Get expert advice and tools to implement PKI in your organization.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 13
DoD urges less network anonymity, more PKI use
SearchSecurity.com | 30 Jul 2009
ARTICLE - At Black Hat USA 2009, DoD CISO Robert Lentz says more technology is needed to protect both private and government networks from cybercriminals.
Researchers to demonstrate new EV SSL man-in-the-middle hacks
SearchSecurity.com | 07 Jul 2009
ARTICLE - Security researchers Alexander Sotirov and Mike Zusman will demonstrate new offline man-in-the-middle hacks against extended validation SSL certificates at the Black Hat Briefings.
Portable security storage device could replace OTP devices
SearchSecurity.com | 16 Mar 2009
ARTICLE - A new USB-like device, hardened with security features, could overtake one-time password devices and give end users flash memory to carry around encrypted data.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 51
PKI AND DIGITAL CERTIFICATES EXPERTS
Randall Gamby, featured expert
ASK A QUESTION
What is most misunderstood about EV SSL certificates?
19 Feb 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Are there any calculators to help estimate log generation based on number of devices and best practices?
Can any firm or organization get a digital signature certificate?
30 Dec 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Learn how a firm can obtain a digital signature certificate. Also, learn about several certificate authorities (CA) that manage them.
How to obtain a digital certificate for a server
10 Dec 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - In order to use SSL-protected communications, such as exchanging Web traffic using the HTTPS protocol, an enterprise must first purchase and then install a digital certificate on its server. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple ...
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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.
Secure user authentication: Regulations, implementation and methods
15 Aug 2006
IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT SECURITY SCHOOL - Learn about the FFIEC's mandate, how to choose the right authentication option for diverse user communities and how to implement an authentication strategy.
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 ...
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 3
Best Authentication Products
Information Security Magazine | 03 Sep 2009
Readers vote on the best digital identity verification products, services, and management systems, including PKI, hardware and software tokens, smart cards.
Authentication: 2007 Readers' Choice Awards
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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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 26
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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