Security Page

Knowledge is Security!


What is then Security?


Basic Security Objectives

Threats, risks and attacks

[Maurer 98]:

Security measures and mechanisms

[Maurer 98]:

References

(also to come Security Literature List)

 [ECMA 86]  European Computer Manufacturers Association. Framework for
                     Distributed Office Applications, ECMA TC32-TG5, Dec. 1986
[ISO 85]       International Standards Organization. Addendum to ISO 7498 on
                     Security Architecture, ISO/TC 97/SC 21/WG 16.1 (Ad Hoc group
                     on Security)
[ISO 86]       International Standards Organization. Use of Encipherment Techniques
                     in Communication Architectures. ISO/TC 97/SC 20/WG 3, N66,
                     September 1986
[ISO 87]       International Standards Organization. Information Processing Systems-
                     OSI RM. Part 2: Security Architecture. ISO/TC 97 DIS 7498-2,
                     June 1987
[Maurer 98]  Ueli Maurer, Cryptography, Fundamentals and Applications, Advanced
                     technology seminars, 1998
 
 

Useful Web Sites on Security

oCOAST: Comprehensive set of links to sites related to cryptography and network security.
oIETF Security Area
oComputer and Network Security Reference Index: Index to vendor and commercial products.
oThe Cryptography FAQ: FAQ covering all aspects of cryptography.
oTom Dunigan's Security Page: Pointers to cryptography and network security web sites.
oIEEE Technical Committee on Security and Privacy: Cryptography and network security web sites.

E-Mail Security

oPGP Home Page: PGP Web site by Network Associates.
oMIT Distribution Site for PGP: Leading distributer of freeware PGP.
oS/MIME Charter: Latest RFCs and internet drafts for S/MIME.
oS/MIME Central: Latest RFCs and internet drafts for S/MIME.

IP Security

oIPSEC Charter: Latest RFCs and internet drafts for IPsec.
oIPSEC Working Group News: Working group documents.
oIPSEC Resources: List of companies implementing IPSec

Web Security

oNetscape's SSL Page: Contains the SSL specification.
oTLS Charter: Latest RFCs and internet drafts for TLS.
oMasterCard SET Site: Latest SET documents
oVisa Electronic Commerce Site: Similar information to that at the MasterCard Site.

Intruders and Alerts

oCERT Coordination Center: Internet security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack statistics.
oAnti-Virus On Line: IBM's site on virus information.

General Security Pointers

o Computer Associates: Site Search Results
o An LDAP Roadmap & FAQ
o MIT distribution site for PGP
o Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. Home Page
o Secured Commercial Hosting Services
o ECMA information centre
o ENTIRE SECURITY SAF GATEWAY
o Best Practices in Packaged-Applications Security
o rootshell.com - official mirror site
o Internet Security for the Enterprise
o Welcome to Computer Associates
o Microsoft Security Advisor Program
o Raptor Systems, Inc - Corporate Pages
o ISM AccessMaster
o SESAME V3
o Absolute security, from your Internet access to the core of your Intranet
o Entrust
o Security, Transactions,...and More.
oSafeword
o L0pht Heavy Industries Security Advisories
o Cryptography Research Home PageCryptography Research
o Security and Hackerscene

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