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Why Strong Authentication? - The Security and Administrative Benefits of Using X.509 PKI Based Strong Authentication
White Paper Strong authentication based on X.509 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is available in a number of protocols and provides both security & administrative benefits and drawbacks. This paper looks at the security and administrative benefits (and draw... [06 Jan 2008]
Why Strong Authentication for Directory?
White Paper LDAP and the X.500 directory protocols can all use strong authentication based on X.509 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). This paper looks at the benefits and issues in using strong authentication for directory. [06 Jan 2008]
Directory Based Trust - A New Model for E-Commerce
White Paper Certification Authorities using X.509 PKI are broadly accepted as the underlying mechanism for implementing this trust. This paper describes how the trusted directory can be used in conjunction with PKI based trust on the Extranet to support e... [10 Mar 2004]
Issues in the Implementation of PKI in UK HE/FE
White Paper This paper gives an overview of Public Key Infrastructure and looks at the issues that need to be considered when implementing PKI. PKI integrates public key cryptography, digital certificates and Certificate Authorities with the procedures to... [24 Feb 2004]
AutoPKI: A PKI Resources Discovery System?
White Paper The central goal of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is to enable trust judgments between distributed users. Although certificates play a central role in making such judgments, a PKI's users need more than just knowledge of certificates. [11 Apr 2008]
Using Security Middleware to Extend Your PKI Infrastructure
White Paper This paper identifies the key challenges organizations face in implementing PKI solutions and explains how the V-ONE SmartGate product line can serve as an effective PKI enabler. SmartGate is a standards-based middleware solution designed to... [22 Aug 2005]
Directory Signed Operations
White Paper Directory Signed Operations are a part of the X.500 Directory Standard that applies digital signatures to individual directory operations, based on X.509 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). Directory Signed Operations are often requested or mandated... [06 Jan 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Public Key Infrastructure Enhancements in Windows Vista and Windows Server Code-Named "Longhorn" (Level 300)
White Paper This webcast describes the enhancements made to the Microsoft Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in Windows Vista and in the next release of Windows Server code-named "Longhorn". The viewer will learn about the new X.509 certificate enrollment... [16 Feb 2007]
Greenpass: Decentralized, PKI-Based Authorization for Wireless LANs
White Paper On a deeper level, PKI needs to be part of this emerging information infrastructure - since sharing secrets is not workable. However, the traditional approach to PKI - with a centralized hierarchy based on global names and heavy-weight X.509... [16 Apr 2008]
VeriSign Shared Service Provider (SSP) Certification Practice Statement
White Paper The US Government has identified the need for Shared Service Providers (SSP) to provide Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) services for Federal employees, contractors and other affiliated individuals requiring PKI credentials for access to Federal... [05 Jun 2007]
XML Key Management Specification (XKMS)
White Paper A key objective of the protocol design is to minimize the complexity of application implementations by allowing them to become clients and thereby shielded from the complexity and syntax of the underlying PKI used to establish trust relationships. [24 Feb 2004]
Issues of Trust in Digital Signature Certificates
White Paper These include: X.509 standard Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), other PKI such as Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), the Simple Public Key Infrastructure (SPKI) and a Simple Distributed Secure Infrastructure (SDSI). [24 Feb 2004]
PKI investigation labelled a waste of time and money
News He told silicon.com: "[PKI] interoperation isn't prevented by the fact that certain types of software can't talk to each other. Backhouse is leading a Department of Trade and Industry-funded project designed to solve the same problem, but the... [18 Jan 2001]
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) based Security on Notebook PCs
White Paper The objective of the TCPA is to complement existing capabilities, including the X.509 standard for digital certificates, IPSEC (Internet Protocol Security Protocol), IKE (Internet Key Exchange), VPN (Virtual Private Network), PKI (Public Key... [24 Feb 2004]
Jonah: Experience Implementing PKIX Reference Freeware
White Paper We discuss the architecture of this reference code, emphasizing lessons learned from implementing the standards in an integrated PKI system. IBM made a business decision to promote an open, secure, interoperable and integrateable environment by... [24 Feb 2004]
