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PKI: Does what it says on the tin?
Comment But if you listen to the experts one answer to the problem is already out there in the form of public key infrastructure (PKI), a technology which allows encrypted data to be sent across the internet, to be read only by its intended recipient(s). [08 Jan 2001]
Million euro pledge to break PKI deadlock
News Frequently hailed as the answer to internet security problems, PKI enables users to privately exchange data or money using a public and a private cryptographic key pair - obtained and shared through a certificate authority (CA). [08 Jan 2001]
PKI to boom for secure B2B
News The push towards B2B ecommerce is fueling adoption of PKI as a business-enablement infrastructure tool for distributed authentication, authorisation, encryption and administration," he said in a statement. [18 Dec 2000]
Biometrics: When will the industry come to its senses?
Comment Data generated by these features serves as a form of authentication either used as an entry to systems or as a part of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). With public confidence in IT security at times appearing to crumble in the face of recent... [30 Nov 2000]
Chubb unlocks its high-tech potential
News The British company - better known for its real-world locks and burglar alarms - today unveiled Chubb Mail, an encrypted email facility, and Chubb Courier, a public key infrastructure (PKI) service which identifies both the sender and recipient of... [28 Nov 2000]
Low-level e-security despite high profile attacks
News They should be investing in encryption, public key infrastructure (PKI) and virtual private networks. E-security breaches cause over $15bn damage worldwide each year, yet the total spend on security and services is only just over half that at $8.7bn. [15 Nov 2000]
Security measures may be virus carriers
News Digital signatures, as a part of the public key infrastructure (PKI), can create a false sense of security between the sender and receiver as the signature makes the message appear secure. Walker said: "Viruses will spread increasingly through the... [13 Nov 2000]
DTI launches broadside on online fraud
News The project includes a pilot scheme with a group of Midlands retailers to roll out anti-fraud software, and a research project driven by the London School of Economics into the risks of using PKI (public key infrastructure). [05 Oct 2000]
Digital signatures get Post Office stamp of approval
News In a deal with applications company UK Smart, the Post Office will issue CD-ROMs containing the PKI (public key infrastructure) encryption technology later this year. Speaking to silicon.com, Simon Cook, CEO of UK Smart, said the deal is "the... [25 Sep 2000]
nCipher readies itself for IPO
News Alex van Someren, co-founder and CEO of nCipher, said: "I'm very happy with the market. London has shown that it's still very interested in quality technology stocks. The choice not to list in the US was deliberate, van Someren stated. [20 Sep 2000]
Governments urged to take action on patenting
News It has already had a negative effect on the deployment of public key infrastructure (PKI) technologies on both sides of the Atlantic. RSA's public key encryption algorithm provides the basis for most forms of web security and is embedded in all... [20 Sep 2000]
Digital TV is Open for secure transactions
News Baltimore also announced a wireless Public Key Infrastructure called Telepathy. Open Interactive allows secure transactions between digital set-top boxes and content providers, such as an advertiser or broadcaster. [19 Sep 2000]
Finland's argument for a smartcard future
Comment By using the electronic identification infrastructure, private individuals can make use of a wide range of services provided both by the public and private sectors. Designed as a national infrastructure providing services to millions of Finns, the... [30 Aug 2000]
News in View: Internet takes poll position
News We're running an online consultation with survivors of domestic violence, and we've created an infrastructure by giving them computers and training. According to UK e-envoy Alex Allan, the concept, "offers huge new opportunities to communicate with... [08 Aug 2000]
G8 vows to move faster over net economy
News The leaders admitted that "one-size does not fit all" and that developing nations need help to provide the electricity, phone lines and backbone infrastructure required to link to the internet. In a statement, the G8 leaders said: "It is important... [24 Jul 2000]
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