Risky Business Over The Net

The Internet remains a risky place to conduct business. The choices in the e-mail security market today are focused on Secure MIME (S/MIME) and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) S/MIME specifies that digital certificates validate correspondents' public keys and e-signatures. It is a long-term solution...

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Published in:InformationWeek (Manhasset, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1998-05 (680), p.17ER
Main Author: Wheatman, Victor S
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Certification
Competition
Computer security
Data encryption
Due diligence
Electronic mail systems
Espionage
Internet
Law firms
Privacy
Security management
Technological planning
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Summary:The Internet remains a risky place to conduct business. The choices in the e-mail security market today are focused on Secure MIME (S/MIME) and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) S/MIME specifies that digital certificates validate correspondents' public keys and e-signatures. It is a long-term solution to securing e-mail, based primarily on its widespread vendor support. PGP's growth has been hampered by the perception that it is an individual privacy product lacking centralized management and reporting features. Enterprises should conduct a messaging audit to determine the schedule under which they will need to support highly sensitive, high-value messages through inter-enterprise e-mail rather than as paper messages. A new product class - issued by 3rd parties - manages the keys uses employ for encryption - certificate authorities.
ISSN:8750-6874