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Synopsis:
Protecting valuable personal information against theft is a mission-critical
component of today's electronic business community. In an effort to combat
this serious and growing problem, the Intelligence and Defense communities
have successfully employed the use of hardware-based security devices.
Table Of Contents:
1 The Elements of Computer Security 1
2 Cryptography Approaches and Attacks 17
3 Key Generation and Distribution Approaches and Attacks 41
4 The Qualities of Workable Security Solutions 57
5 Secure Coprocessors 73
6 Secure Bootstrap Loading 83
7 Secure Memory Management and Trusted Execution Technology 91
8 The Trusted Platform Module 101
9 Field-Programmable Gate Arrays 115
10 Hardware-Based Authentication 127
11 A Closer Look at Biometrics 147
12 Tokens: Something You Have 167
13 Location Technologies 181
14 Putting Itall Together 199
Glossary 213
Index 225