Protecting Data Through the Use of Border Directories - the DofD Experience and Beyond
Dave Horvath, Director, Product Entegrity Solutions Corp, USATechnical Stream - Thursday 2 November 2000
Publicly accessible directories are essential for the flow of information and communication in today's on-line organizations. Organizations that choose to perform business on-line are tasked with making the difficult decision of how much information to publish on the Internet. Much of the information will come from internal directories and may be considered too sensitive to expose to the Internet. The dilemma is how to share the required information from the internal directories without making the data or directories themselves potentially vulnerable. Exposing too much information may result in the loss of proprietary data or may assist computer hackers in mounting a cyber-attack. Whether it's a DoD PKI or information in support of the business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce revolution, IT personnel are forced with making the decision of how much information to publish. Border directories support selective publishing of information for the electronic audience. This presentation draws on experiences gained from a Department of Defense pilot and extends that experience to the digital B2B marketplace.
