Introduction to Public Key Infrastructures
The introduction of public key cryptography (PKC) was a critical advance in IT security. In contrast to symmetric key cryptography, it enables confidential communication between entities in open networks, in particular the Internet, without prior contact. Beyond this PKC also enables protection tech...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2013, 2013
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2013 |
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chap. 1 The Purpose of PKI
- Chap. 2 Certificates
- Chap. 3 Trust Models
- Chap. 4 Private Keys
- Chap. 5 Revocation
- Chap. 6 Validity Models
- Chap. 7 Certification Service Provider
- Chap. 8 Certificate Policies
- Chap. 9 Certification Paths: Retrieval and Validation
- Chap. 10 PKI in Practice
- App. A A Basic Path Validation Algorithm
- App. B Exercise Solutions
- Index