Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure

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. Revised and updated with the latest data from this fast paced field, 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 looks at the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities prevalent in information systems and IT infrastructures and how to handle them. It provides a student and professional resouce that details how to put access control systems to work as well as testing and managing them. New to the second edition: Updated references to Windows 8 and Outlook 2011; A new discussion of recent Chinese hacking incidence; Examples depicting the risks associated with a missing unencrypted laptop containing private data; New sections on the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and granting Windows folder permissions are added; and New information on the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).