Friday, March 14, 2008

What is Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?

public key infrastructure (PKI) is an arrangement which provides for third-party vetting of, and vouching for, user identities. It also allows binding of public keys to users. This is usually carried out by software at a central location together with other coordinated software at distributed locations. The public keys are typically in certificates.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Very short detail is provided which is not enough to help one understand about this very complex concept. Its just gave me the basic meaning of what it is.
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