Short for public key infrastructure (PKI), may also be referred to as trust hiearchy, is a system of digital certificates, Certificate Authorities, and other registration authorities that verify and authenticate the validity of each party involved in an Internet transaction. PKIs are currently evolving and there is no single PKI nor even a single agreed-upon standard for setting up a PKI. However, nearly everyone agrees that reliable PKIs are necessary before electronic commerce can become widespread.
-- Case Studies show actual step-by-step PKI implementation and deployment
-- Includes material on PKI and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and Wireless Security
-- Solves the problem of conducting business on-line
-- Special section deals with emerging legal considerations in the U.S. and internationally
-- Both B2B and B2C - Discusses the implementation of PKI in several different environments including; in the enterprise, B2B and B2C.
-- Provides a step by step plan which addresses planning, deploying and cost of ownership with PIK.