From proff Thu Sep 5 20:29:44 1996 Received: (proff@localhost) by suburbia.net (8.7.4/Proff-950810) id UAA05112 for best-of-security; Thu, 5 Sep 1996 20:29:44 +1000 Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 20:29:44 +1000 Message-Id: <199609051029.UAA05112@suburbia.net> From: proff@suburbia.net (Julian Assange) To: best-of-security Subject: (fwd) "Authentication Systems for Secure Networks" by Oppliger Newsgroups: misc.books.technical,alt.books.technical,alt.books.reviews,biz.books.technical,alt.books,comp.security.misc Path: news.aus.world.net!newshost.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!xenitec!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!nnrp.info.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!freenet.vancouver.bc.ca!rslade From: rslade@vcn.bc.ca (Robert Michael Slade) Newsgroups: misc.books.technical,alt.books.technical,alt.books.reviews,biz.books.technical,alt.books,comp.security.misc Subject: "Authentication Systems for Secure Networks" by Oppliger Date: 1 Sep 1996 03:07:37 GMT Organization: Vancouver CommunityNet Lines: 42 Message-ID: <50aulp$ges@milo.vcn.bc.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: opus.vcn.bc.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: news.aus.world.net misc.books.technical:3715 alt.books.technical:4504 alt.books.reviews:18150 biz.books.technical:3955 alt.books:4374 comp.security.misc:17755 X-Cache: nntpcache 0.92.4UL (cf. ftp://nntpcache.org/nntpcache) BKAUSFSN.RVW 960608 "Authentication Systems for Secure Networks", Rolf Oppliger, 1996, 0-89006-510- 1 %A Rolf Oppliger %C 685 Canton St., Norwood, MA 02062 %D 1996 %G 0-89006-510-1 %I Artech House/Horizon %O 617-769-9750 800-225-9977 fax: +1-617-769-6334 artech@world.std.com %P 186 %T "Authentication Systems for Secure Networks" Given the relative scarcity of knowledge about data and communications security, it seems rather odd to find a security book which comes right out, first thing, and say that it is not intended to be tutorial. However, Oppliger does not spend much time on the basics. (There is a general introduction to security terminology and techniques, but only one chapter.) The emphasis of the book is on the explanation, review, and comparison of various systems for ensuring the security of communications within a network over which the security of physical links may be in doubt. The systems covered include Kerberos, NetSP (Network Security Program), SPX (Sphinx), TESS (The Exponential Security System), SESAME (Secure European System for Applications in a Multivendor Environment), and OSF DCE (Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing Environment). Kerberos get the most space, probably since most of the rest are variously expansions or refinements of the basic Kerberos concepts. The examinations are detailed, although not to the level necessary for implementation, and the overview looks into individual strengths and weaknesses. A final chapter does a side by side comparison of the systems in terms of functions, cryptographic techniques, standardization, availability, and exportability. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996 BKAUSFSN.RVW 960608 ====================== roberts@decus.ca rslade@vcn.bc.ca rslade@vanisl.decus.ca "Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today, and it will set the pace tomorrow." -- Franklin K. Dane Author "Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses" 0-387-94663-2 (800-SPRINGER) I hope I have not forgotten anyone who replied. I tried to email everyone to confirm your vote. As a matter of record, all the votes were positive, except for one who later gave a qualified yes. As I did with the voting, when you send information, I will notify you that it has been received. If I have any questions of clarity, I will ask them also. If you think of other things after you send your first comments, please send that also. If you have any suggestions on gathering more information for this project, tell me about them. Alex Carter -- "Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies, The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis, _God in the Dock_ +---------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------+ |Julian Assange RSO | PO Box 2031 BARKER | Secret Analytic Guy Union | |proff@suburbia.net | VIC 3122 AUSTRALIA | finger for PGP key hash ID = | |proff@gnu.ai.mit.edu | FAX +61-3-98199066 | 0619737CCC143F6DEA73E27378933690 | +---------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------+