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Security Technologies

X.509
One of the more popular standards that specifies the contents of a certificate is the X.509 standard. Published by the International Telecommunications Union, X.509 certificates are supported by most certificate authorities and the Java API. These certificates are widely used in key exchange protocols.

PKI
Public-key infrastructure (PKI) combines software, encryption technologies, and services to enable enterprises to protect the security of their communications and business transactions on the Internet. PKIs integrate digital certificates, public-key cryptography, and certificate authorities into a total, enterprise-wide network security architecture thereby allowing for trust within an organization's local area network or among an organization and its external business partners.

Additional PKI Resources:

• A good list of PKI-related links can be found at http://www.state.ma.us/itd/legal/pki.htm.
• To learn more about the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) involvement with establishing PKI go to http://csrc.nist.gov/pki/.
• A collection of open source projects that invoke PKI can be found at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/.

• Further information about JSSE can be found on the Java site under http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/

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