An in-depth technical guide to the security technology driving Internet e-commerce.

"Planning for PKI" examines this cornerstone Internet security technology. Written by two of the architects of the Internet PKI standards, this book provides authoritative technical guidance for network engineers, architects, and managers who need to implement the right PKI architecture for their organization. Readers will learn that building a successful PKI is an on going process, not a one-time event. The authors discuss results and lessons learned from three early PKI deployments, helping readers avoid the pitfalls and emulate the successes of early PKI adopters.

Using plain and direct language, the authors share their extensive knowledge of PKI standards development in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and elsewhere. Subtle points about the Internet PKI standards are liberally sprinkled throughout the book. These nuggets provide insight into the intent of some of the esoteric topics in the standards, enabling greater interoperability.

"Planning for PKI" gathers the PKI state-of-the-art into one volume, covering everything from PKI history to emerging PKI-related technologies.

Sicherheit im Internet - ein vieldiskutiertes Thema von enormer Bedeutung für die Praxis! Netzwerkingenieure, -architekten und -manager werden in diesem Buch in die Grundlagen der Arbeit mit öffentlichen Schlüsseln (Public Keys) eingeführt. Anhand eines Entscheidungsbaums und mehrerer Fallstudien lernt der Leser, den Einflu der Einführung solcher Schlüssel auf das von ihm verwaltete Computernetz abzuschätzen und Fehler zu vermeiden. Auch ein Ausblick auf zukünftige Entwicklungen wird gegeben.