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Over the past decades, the IT department has moved from being a commodity

service provider to a strategic partner where IT is viewed as a tool for increasing business

growth rather than just an expense. In the same way over the past couple of decades, on-

line communication, especially electronic mail and on-line shopping, has changed the

way that people transfer sensitive information to and from each other. As long as these

methods of communication will be used, there needs to be a way to keep this information

secure.

The move towards using e-statements and other e-documents is well

understood and requires little explanation and justification, but doing this without

adequate security can expose both the business and its customers to greater risks. What is

required is an assurance mechanism that would be valid in the eyes of law as well as one

that would be understood by the end users.

One solution to help us solve this problem is Information security systems

based on PKI technology. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is well recognized as a critical

enabler of digital trust on the Internet. Over the past decades, it has grown from a

relatively unknown solution to some overly hyped business opportunities.

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can never happen in this mechanism.

This report was prepared as a means of helping all major organizations

understand the components for building a sound business case for using PKI on

Information Security for their business purposes. By following the business case

methodology presented in this document, decision makers will be able to determine for

themselves whether the investment benefits for (PKI) are justified and whether

investment benefits outweigh the risks. |ecision makers are also given guidance on

evaluating the economic impact of alternatives, comparing alternatives, and ultimately

monitoring the investment.

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changes. Interconnectivity between vendors, suppliers, customers, and employees has

gained a new level of importance as a way to achieve a competitive edge. The value of

intellectual property has skyrocketed and the need to protect it has become more critical.

In the financial, healthcare, and education markets, government regulation has made

compliance with privacy and security rules an imperative.

A security breach not only erodes confidence in the business but also affects

the organization¶s reputation capital. Case studies demonstrate risks that include
sabotage, vandalism, loss of data confidentiality and integrity, theft, fraud, and breaches

of privacy. |igital signatures and the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) being discussed

here fall under the first of these efforts. Broadly speaking, this security plan must

consider people, business processes, and technologies and structure how they will interact

to conduct business in a secure and trusted fashion.


 

 

   
  
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All organizations face the pressures to increase revenue, reduce costs, comply

with government and industry regulations, or reduce risk. These issues are compounded

by the desire to conduct business electronically. To evaluate how the organizations use

the Internet to transact business, effective user authentication, confidentiality, data

integrity.

To evaluate how the cost of IT Security has been decreasing and more users

and professionals have now become IT savvy, the recent global economic challenges

have taught businesses to become even more conscious over cost and operational

effectiveness and efficiency.

To evaluate and suggest, from streamlining standards to consolidating

knowledge, and building and delivering guidance and training, are the most urgent areas

that perhaps regional and national PKI promotional forums and standards bodies could

make a significant and positive difference in helping enterprises to fulfill the PKI

objectives and enable trust in their businesses in the road ahead.


 
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