.NET Framework Security

Chapter 16. Data Transport Integrity: Keeping Data Uncorrupted

By Kevin Price

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Implementing SSL Encryption and HTTPS

• Encryption of Individual Data Elements—An Overview

• Remoting and Encryption via Sinks—An Overview

Chapters 13, “ Introduction to ASP.NET Security,” 14, “Authentication: Know Who Is Accessing Your Site,” and 15, “Authorization: Control Who Is Accessing Your Site,” introduced you to ways to use new features in .NET to help secure your applications. One consistently mentioned item was that all of these methods are most effective when used in conjunction with SSL. SSL provides an almost universal way to encrypt data between the client and the server. Of course, there are a couple of settings to turn on in the Internet Information ...