Digital Signatures Security and Control

In the electronic communication environment it is essential to be able to establish that the signatory of a message is indeed its originator. This detailed publication on the security & control issues of digital signatures addresses all of the vital components which are relevant to the IT audit & control community. It is written by experts in cryptography to explain what digital signatures are, how they work, & unresolved issues in their use & includes audit programs. While there are publications covering the technical aspect of digital signatures, this is one of the first that also addresses other related matters such as legal, audit & control issues related to the technology. There is still much to be done to develop a trusted environment for eBusiness over the Internet. Digital signatures rely on a public key infrastructure (PKI), in which certificate authorities act as trusted third-parties for identification & authentication. Standards to govern both public key technologies & PKI practices & procedures are required & perhaps most importantly the legal environment which underpins business needs to respond to these technological developments to ensure legal recognition of digital signatures.Piper, Fred is the author of 'Digital Signatures Security and Control', published 2000 under ISBN 9781893209060 and ISBN 1893209067.