Public key infrastructure : examples of risks and internal control objectives associated with certification authorities

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910693960303321
• Autore: Vacca John R.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, : Auerbach Publishers, Incorporated, May 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1 online resource (448 p.)) : ill
• Disciplina: 005.8
• Soggetti: Digital signatures; Cryptography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: With the recent Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, public key cryptography, digital signatures, and digital certificates are finally emerging as a ubiquitous part of the Information Technology landscape. Although these technologies have been around for over twenty years, this legislative move will surely boost e-commerce act