Security Issues for the Internet and the World Wide Web

A report designed to assist management in deciding how to address the issue of Internet security and to determine what security approaches are appropriate to a given organization. An executive summary is followed by chapters addressing Internet security risks, encryption technology, digital signatures and authentication, creating a shield for corporate systems (firewalls), security scanners and other approaches, transaction security for electronic commerce, security for the Web and other information services, and developing security policies and procedures. Includes several appendices, including Internet resources for security administrators and a CERT incident report form, a bibliography, and an extensive glossary of terms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.