Portal Building Blocks -- Security
So in this course, we will discuss security as it is a common service needed by many portals
- It can be implemented simply as a user name / password but there are several special features
- Encryption -- keeping information secret
- Authentication -- identifying and authorizing individuals to access particular capabilities
- Different technical approaches -- especially Kerberos and Public Key Infrastructure
And a discussion of special difficulties as seen by spate of stories about viruses, hackers and security leaks of computer information from government facilities