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Security and Privacy Issues in Secure E-Mail Standards and Services

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  • Lei Chen

    (Sam Houston State University, USA)

  • Wen-Chen Hu

    (University of North Dakota, USA)

  • Ming Yang

    (Jacksonville State University, USA)

  • Lei Zhang

    (Frostburg State University, USA)

Abstract

Secure e-mail standards, such as Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and Secure / Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (S/MIME), apply cryptographic algorithms to provide secure and private e-mail services over the public Internet. In this article, we first review a number of cryptographic ciphers, trust and certificate systems, and key management systems and infrastructures widely used in secure e-mail standards and services. We then focus on the discussion of several essential security and privacy issues, such as cryptographic cipher selection and operation sequences, in both PGP and S/MIME. This work tries to provide readers a comprehensive impression of the security and privacy provided in the current secure e-mail services.

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  • Lei Chen & Wen-Chen Hu & Ming Yang & Lei Zhang, 2009. "Security and Privacy Issues in Secure E-Mail Standards and Services," International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP), IGI Global, vol. 3(3), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jisp00:v:3:y:2009:i:3:p:1-13
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