Chapter 10. PKI
In this chapter
The purpose of public-key infrastructure (PKI) is to make it easy for businesses to use public-key cryptography. In today's business world, access to public-key cryptography is crucial for successful e-commerce and secure Internet and intranet applications. In fact, any application that requires distributed security can benefit from a PKI. The strength of PKI-based security is the fact that people can use it to pass data securely without having to prearrange anything with the user or system at the other end. You don't have to be part of the same network, and you ...
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