Master Project Presentation  this Friday, March 9!

WHAT:    "MiniCA B- A Web-based Certificate Authority" by James MacDonell
WHEN:  Friday, March 9, 11 AM - 12 noon
WHERE: JBH 389/391 (Math Conference Room)

Advisor: Dr. Kay Zemoudeh
Committee Members:   Dr. Richard Botting, Dr. David Turner

Abstract

The MiniCA project is proposed and developed to
address growing demand for inexpensive access to
security features such as privacy, strong
authentication, and digital signatures.  These
features are integral to public-key encryption
technologies. Digital certificates are vital in
improving access to and use of new security
technologies. Granting and revocation of digital
certificates is overseen by a certificate
authority whose procedures and policies are
enforced through a software interface. MiniCA is
designed to be a user friendly certificate
authority interface. Since the certificate
authority lays a foundation for a public-key
infrastructure, MiniCA promotes the adoption and
growth of public-key encryption technologies and
the security features they provide.