Access control, authentication, and public key infrastructure [electronic resource] / Bill Ballad, Tricia Ballad, and Erin K. Banks.
Series: Jones & Bartlett Learning information systems security & assurance seriesc2011Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 391 p.) : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Access control, authentication and public key infrastructure.Online resources: Summary: "Access control protects resources against unauthorized viewing, tampering, or destruction. They serve as a primary means of ensuring privacy, confidentiality, and prevention of unauthorized disclosure. The first part of Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure defines the components of access control, provides a business framework for implementation, and discusses legal requirements that impact access control programs. It then looks at the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities prevalent in information systems and IT infrastructures and how to handle them. The final part is a resource for students and professionals which discusses putting access control systems to work as well as testing and managing them."--Resource description page.
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"Access control protects resources against unauthorized viewing, tampering, or destruction. They serve as a primary means of ensuring privacy, confidentiality, and prevention of unauthorized disclosure. The first part of Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure defines the components of access control, provides a business framework for implementation, and discusses legal requirements that impact access control programs. It then looks at the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities prevalent in information systems and IT infrastructures and how to handle them. The final part is a resource for students and professionals which discusses putting access control systems to work as well as testing and managing them."--Resource description page.
Includes bibliographic references (p. 379-381) and index.