Practical techniques for securing distributed computing systems.

Computing security is, at its core, more than a technical issue: It's a fundamental business challenge. Managers have plenty of security alternatives, but little real guidance on making intelligent decisions about them. And today's distributed, multivendor, Internet-connected environments encompass more insecure systems and networks than ever before.

Security in Distributed Computing offers the manager of distributed systems a thorough, common-sense framework for cost-effective computer security. Learn how to:
- Develop distributed systems architectures and methodologies that are inherently more secure
- Buil trusted, Open-Systems-based distributed transaction processing systems
- Evaluate cost vs. risk: What is worth securing, and at what price?
- Consider human and organizational factors, so you can enhance security with minimum disruption to people and processes

This book reviews critical risk areas in distributed systems, including networks, operation systems, applications, middleware, and the Internet. It considers the unique challenges of security in UNIX and Windows NT environments. And it presents detailed information about technologies that can help you respond, including:
- Cryptography
- The Kerberos authentication model
- DCE security

Part 1 Understanding The Problem
Part 2 Foundations
Part 3 Technologies
Part 4 Solving The Problem