Chapter 10. Security

Security is integral to any mission-critical enterprise-wide system. To paraphrase a recent animated hit movie, “Security is like an onion...it has layers.” Whether the system is a messaging system or a database system, there are many layers (FIGURE 10-1) when addressing security—each and every layer is integral to the overall security of the system. The question is how much effort is really appropriate for the level of security required.

Figure 10-1. Security Layers

This chapter discusses in detail the specific issues surrounding the security of a messaging server, including the server platform, the various protocols and ...

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