Challenges of implementing public key infrastructure in Netcentric enterprises

Sunil Hazari

doi:10.1108/09576050210447073

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Logistics Information Management

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Challenges of implementing public key infrastructure in Netcentric enterprises

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Title:	Challenges of implementing public key infrastructure in Netcentric enterprises
Author(s):	Sunil Hazari, (Faculty Research Associate in the Office of Information Technology and Adjunct Professor in the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.)
Citation:	Sunil Hazari, (2002) "Challenges of implementing public key infrastructure in Netcentric enterprises", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 15 Iss: 5/6, pp.385 - 392
Keywords:	Computer security, E-commerce, Encryption, Information management, Security, Wireless technology
Article type:	Literature review
DOI:	10.1108/09576050210447073 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	The explosive growth of e-commerce has resulted in organizations sharing data over the Internet with other Netcentric organizations. Advances in telecommunications and networked applications are forcing dramatic changes in corporate functions, such as supply chain management, enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management. Online transactions with business partners and customers has prompted e-businesses to re-evaluate their security strategy, to avoid network downtime and being unable to connect to upstream partners and suppliers. Presence of a robust security architecture is essential to the success of netcentric organizations. Public key infrastructure (PKI) is one such technology that may offer benefits to Netcentric organizations, being a system of services, technology, protocols and standards that can be used as a solution for providing secure transactions. There are many factors that make PKI implementation difficult. This paper provides an overview of PKI technology, insight into challenges, as well as impact of implementing PKI in Netcentric organizations.