The low-cost nature of the Internet coupled with the ease of making transactions has led to an explosive growth in e-business but trust in this medium is still a major concern. E-security is the foundation that enables trust in e-business (Opliger, 1998, Ford and Baum, 2001). In this sense, main cryptographic aspects of modern TCP/IP computer networks are: digital signature technology based on asymmetrical cryptographic algorithms, data confidentiality by applying symmetrical cryptographic systems, and PKI system — Public Key Infrastructure.
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Marković, M., Savić, Z., Kovačević, B. (2006). Secure Mobile Health Systems: Principles and Solutions. In: Istepanian, R.S.H., Laxminarayan, S., Pattichis, C.S. (eds) M-Health. Topics in Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26559-7_6
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