February 2002
Intermediate to advanced
1104 pages
27h 27m
English
To begin, you should become familiar with a few terms. Understanding these concepts is the first step toward understanding just how easy it is to secure your applications.
Table 22.1 shows some basic security terms and what they mean.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Algorithm | A mathematical equation determining how a message is encrypted or decrypted. |
| Encryption | The process of scrambling information to make it unreadable or unusable. |
| Certificate | A “key” that identifies you or carries a public key for secure communications. |
| Key | Keys are basically passwords. In most cases there is a public key and a private key. A private key allows encryption/decryption in the event a public key is lost ... |
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