This pioneering guide to Internet and intranet security is the first to cover all of the relevant technologies in one comprehensive reference, and enhances the ability to create and deploy secure architectures. It gives users the knowledge needed for improved productivity, whether setting up commerce on line, assembling a firewall, or selecting access controls and cryptographic protocols to secure TCP/IP-based networks.

This extensively revised, new edition of the 1998 Artech House classic, Internet and Intranet Security, offers you an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of the technologies that are available to secure TCP/IP-based networks, such as corporate intranets or the Internet, and their associated applications. It addresses firewall technologies to help you provide access control services, and discusses the cryptographic protocols used to provide today's communication security services. From TCP/IP networking and cryptographic fundamentals, , to firewall technologies, communication security protocols, and public key infrastructures, this handy reference gives you practical guidance in utilizing cutting-edge technologies to secure various applications in the field of e-commerce and e-business.