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PKI is failing, say Sun and Microsoft
News Public key infrastructure (PKI), which was supposed to use public-key cryptography to set up a worldwide network of bodies authenticating digital signatures and certificates, has failed to take off because it is too complicated.
[October 9, 2002, 9:42]
PKI Policy Note
White Papers This PKI Note provides general information about PKI policy, the role that policy plays in a PKI and how that policy applies to both traditional and PKI-enabled business environments. It also addresses the documentation required to support a PKI...
[June 22, 2007, 6:00]
Baltimore packages up PKI
News Troubled security software firm Baltimore is hoping to kick start the public Key infrastructure (PKI) market by making the technology more accessible with a suite of products. PKI uses public-key cryptography to set up a worldwide network of bodies...
[October 22, 2002, 15:27]
Modeling and Evaluation of Certification Path Discovery in the Emerging Global PKI
White Papers Built from measurement data collected from current PKI systems in development and deployment over more than 10 countries, this model is the largest simulated PKI architecture to-date. Establishing trust on certificates across multiple domains...
[April 11, 2008, 1:02]
A New Paradigm in PKI Architecture: OTPK Technology for Online Digital Signature
White Papers This paper presents a paradigm shift in PKI architectures. The OTPK concept is alarmingly simple to understand. Whenever a digital signature is required, the private key is generated, certified, used to compute the digital signature and immediately...
[April 11, 2008, 1:02]
An Introduction to PKI
White Papers This guide provides the reader with a basic introduction to key terms and concepts used in a PKI including Certificates, Keys and Authorities. It mentions the features and services used by the PKI and the techniques involved in public key...
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
Distributed Directory in Support of Large Scale PKI
White Papers This paper has given a brief illustration of how distributed directory is used to support PKI, and the requirements that PKI places onto such a service. In general, use of directory servers that support both LDAP and X.500, such as Isode's M-Vault...
[September 23, 2005, 0:00]
PKI appliance goes for selective security
News Data security company Ingrian Networks launched a PKI (public key infrastructure) appliance on Thursday that can encrypt selected data stored in an application or a database. Enterprises traditionally spend a significant amount of their resources...
[March 11, 2004, 16:00]
Basic Elements of a PKI
White Papers These functions form the basis for e-commerce, and a system that exploits this technology is known as a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Assymetric encryption allows users to identify themselves over an electronic network, to communicate privately...
[February 2, 2004, 2:07]
The Starter PKI Program
White Papers This guide introduces you to thawte's Starter PKI Program, explaining how it works as well as the benefits it offers. It also points you to a dummy company on the thawte Web site where you can "test drive" the Program.
[March 5, 2009, 9:30]
Off-Premise ATM Leader Is First-to-Market With Remote Key Transport by Utilizing VeriSign Managed PKI Service
White Papers Triton deployed VeriSign Managed PKI Service. Triton Systems of Delaware (Triton) is a leading provider of off-premise Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in North America. Today, after 20 years of production at its Long Beach, Mississippi...
[September 19, 2009, 1:22]
Baltimore's death spells gloom for PKI
News Part of the problem with PKI in a public environment, said Titterington, is one of trust. It also embodies the general failure of PKI technology to match the hype that it generated over the past few years, say analysts.
[November 28, 2003, 12:45]
VeriSign PKI-Based Certificates Are Rock Solid: From the Tumultuous Launch of the Integrated Cargo System to Today
White Papers Representing 250 customs brokers and freight forwarding businesses in Australia, the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc. CBFCA) is an industry association that represents members' interests in various Australian Customs and...
[September 19, 2009, 1:22]
Data Security Mythbusters: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
White Papers In today's business environment, enterprises must work even harder than before to protect one of their most valuable assets - their information. When facing the pressures of regulatory oversight, email security, business-to-business requirements...
[September 2, 2009, 1:22]
Key Public Technologies: Organizations Must Determine Whether They Need PKI or PKO Architecture
White Papers As organizations plan large-scale deployment technologies, such as identity management, identity federation, Web services and digital rights management, they will investigate the possible roles public key infrastructures and public key operations...
[October 5, 2009, 0:00]
Elliptic Curve PKI: An Exploration of the Benefits and Challenges of a PKI Based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography
White Papers This paper gives a brief introduction to elliptic curve cryptography, discusses its security and performance characteristics and considers the advantages of, and challenges associated with, rolling out, or transitioning to, a PKI based on ECC.
[May 14, 2009, 1:17]
Shareholders bring down axe on Baltimore
News Baltimore shareholders on Friday voted overwhelmingly to sell the company's PKI business, which owns the UniCert software, to be US-based beTrusted. The sale means that beTrusted, the security services company formed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, will...
[November 28, 2003, 15:40]
TechNet Webcast: Public Key Infrastructure Enhancements in Windows Vista and Windows Server Code-Named "Longhorn" (Level 300)
White Papers 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...
[February 17, 2007, 0:00]
Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook: Public Key Infrastructure and Certificates
White Papers Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certification Authorities (CA) have become very popular IT artifacts. However, before jumping into the recipes, the user should understand some of the basic concepts and terminology of PKI.
[October 24, 2007, 1:00]
WiMax gets its security beefed up
Blog WiMax was, apparently, a mobile broadband technology in search of a public key infrastructure (PKI). This means Verisign is "the only independent PKI provider authorised to deliver services to both WiMax service providers and device manufacturers...
[February 3, 2009, 14:43]
