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Security & the Internet. (How does it affect us?). November, 97. Security & the Internet. What do you mean “Security” Predators & Prey Attitude Security and the Global Ministries… Transactions & Communications Web and @email Virtual Private Networks Hot Spots the future.
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Security & the Internet (How does it affect us?) November, 97
Security & the Internet • What do you mean “Security” • Predators & Prey • Attitude • Security and the Global Ministries… • Transactions & Communications • Web and @email • Virtual Private Networks • Hot Spots • the future ...
What do you mean: “Security” • Authentication • identity, signature, authorization • Privacy • data, encryption, access • Protection • prying eyes, theft, impersonation, harm • Security and … • Israel, Governments • Strategy, Info Flow
Predators & Prey • Natural enemies • Vandals • Theft • Mischief • Intrusion
Attitude • Security often begins with the attitude of the individual • Habits • access to your computer • Password protection • secure communications • information types
Information Types • Surfing the Internet • Netscape & Explorer • History • Cache $$$ • Cookies • JAVA & JavaScript • Internet Transactions • email messages • Trust & Risk Analysis
Transactions & Communications • public key cryptography • Secure URL’s • https://www. • 40 bit verses 128 bit • algorithms • key recovery • RSA, DSA, IDEA, RPK, Blowfish http://www.cs.hut.fi/crypto/ http://www.netscape.com/newsref/std/SSL.html http://www.consensus.com/security/ssl-talk-faq.html http://psych.psy.uq.oz.au/~ftp/Crypto/
Web and Encryption • Certification: trusting the source of the information • Web site • Certifying Authority • GRMI as a CA • For internal / project consumption only?
@email • Digital signatures • Encryption • Key exchange • Key management • What does it all mean in the end?
Secure BBS / Group Discussions • Authenticated access • application forms • transmitting confidential information • possibilities
Behind the scenes • Policy • Technology • Backend processing • Processes & People • Making it happen
To infinity and beyond • More will be available on the Net • More need for safety • Projects Using High Tech • Advances in authentication • electronic finger printing • Smart Kardz / SecureID??? • Waves and Ether