Chapter 20. Planning for Security

Smart Cards 695

Security Basics 696

Public-Key Infrastructures 703

Security-Enabled Protocols 712

Virtual Private Networks 719

Security Modules 722

Summary 723

Security, in definition and practice, has changed tremendously within just the past few years. Stretching technology to increase the scope and latitude of what you’re able to accomplish exposes new and often venomous danger points. Amidst the legions of hackers, spies, terrorists, corporate raiders, professional criminals, and vandals, unprotected networks can fall prey to attack. Today’s system administrator has real security threats to address and needs to implement a solution that is both safe and unobtrusive.

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