RSA(R) CONFERENCE, SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As discussed
at the RSA Conference 2002, held at the McEnery Convention Center,
February 18 - 22, enterprise security, secure electronic commerce and related
security technologies are evolving constantly, and authoritative resources
about these technologies are more important than ever.  To address this need,
RSA Security Inc. and McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media have once again collaborated
on two books, which are making their debut at the RSA Conference 2002: XML
Security by Blake Dournaee and Digital Signatures by Mohan Atreya, Benjamin
Hammond, Stephen Paine, Paul Starrett, and Steve Wu.
    XML Security (ISBN 0-07-219399-9) covers the fundamentals of XML
structures and related security technologies, including XML signatures, XML
encryption and the XML key management specification, and provides valuable
defense strategies, such as how to counteract specific security breaches.  The
author explains both the conceptual information and the practical techniques
needed to successfully work with this data-structuring language.  Written by a
member of RSA Security's developer support team, the book examines topics such
as:
    -- Implementing a solid XML security system using the latest technologies
    -- Various signature types, such as enveloped, enveloping and detached
    -- The structure, syntax and processing rules of XML signature types
    -- How XML signatures and XML encryption work together with Decryption
       Transform
    -- XML key management system (XKMS)
    -- Implementing RSA BSAFE(R)Cert-J encryption software to help ensure
       security for Java- and XML-based programs
    -- Schemas, DTDs, XPointers, XPath, namespaces and more.
    In addition, readers can receive a free copy of the RSA BSAFE Cert-J SDK
and sample code from the RSA Press Web site.

    Digital Signatures (ISBN 0-07-219482-0) discusses the four main goals of
security -- confidentiality, authentication, integration and non-repudiation,
and provides tutorials on data security models, including cryptography,
digital signatures, PKI and authentication.  The authors provide an in-depth
look of digital signatures, not only for IT professionals, but also from a
legal point of view, and discuss current standards and technical and business
issues.  Specific real-life examples in each chapter illustrate digital
signature implementation.  Other issues discussed include:
    -- The development of cryptographic techniques essential to digital
       signatures
    -- U.S. and worldwide digital signature legislation
    -- Vendor technologies with solutions and pro and cons of each and
       information on return on investment
    -- Digital signatures in the wireless environment
    -- Examples from healthcare, financial and retail industries, and more.

    ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
    Blake Dournaee joined RSA Security's developer support team in 1999,
specializing in support and training for the RSA BSAFE line of cryptographic
toolkits.  As part of his current duties at RSA Security he is part of the RSA
BSAFE Cert-J software development team, which helps Java and XML programs to
be digitally secure.  Prior to joining RSA Security, he worked at NASA-Ames
Research Center in the security development group and was involved in
enterprise-wide secure e-mail deployment.
    Mohan Atreya, technical consultant with the OEM & Developer Solutions
Group at RSA Security, is responsible for assisting partners and customers
with data security technologies and also provides product training and sales
support on the RSA BSAFE product line.
    Benjamin Hammond is a principal engineer and a lead developer for RSA
Keon(R) digital certificate management projects with RSA Security.  He
previously worked at NEC systems lab developing security products and the
Wharton School of Business.
    Stephen Paine has been in the security field for most of his career.  He
first worked with security of digital communications and networks for the
United States Marine Corps, then as a security architect at Sun Microsystems,
applying cryptography and security to their ERP financial systems.  He
currently works as a senior software engineer at RSA Security.
    Paul Starrett, a software engineer at RSA Security focusing on programming
digital certificate management applications, has more than seven years of
experience in programming and technical writing for high profile clients like
NASA-Ames and Network Associates.  He has published three books on security-
related subjects, and was an original contributor to the PKI Assessment Guide,
published by the Information Security Committee of the American Bar
Association, where he is a member.
    Stephen Wu, president and CEO of InfoSec Law Group, PC, and of Infoliance,
Inc., advises clients concerning business, legal and technical matters
relating to electronic contracting, authentication, information security,
compliance with security requirements in privacy laws and public key
infrastructures.  Prior to founding ILG and Infoliance, he was in charge of
developing VeriSign's worldwide policies and practices governing its digital
certification services.  Wu is co-chair of the American Bar Association's
Information Security Committee.

    ABOUT RSA PRESS:
    RSA Press is a publishing initiative from RSA Security Inc., the most
trusted name in e-security(R), and McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, a division of
The McGraw-Hill Companies specializing in information technology books.  RSA
Press publications are designed to cover computer security issues as they
relate to end users, executives and information technology professionals,
providing readers with up-to-date and authoritative e-security information.
For more information visit http://www.rsapress.com.

    ABOUT RSA SECURITY INC.:
    RSA Security Inc., the most trusted name in e-security, helps
organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-business through its RSA
SecurID(R) two-factor authentication, RSA ClearTrust(R) Web access management,
RSA BSAFE(R) encryption and RSA Keon(R) digital certificate management product
families.  With approximately one billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in
use worldwide, more than ten million RSA SecurID authentication users and
almost 20 years of industry experience, RSA Security has the proven leadership
and innovative technology to address the changing security needs of e-business
and bring trust to the online economy.  RSA Security can be reached at
http://www.rsasecurity.com.

    ABOUT THE PUBLISHER:
    McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading
publisher of self-paced computer training materials, including user and
reference guides, best-selling series on computer certification, titles on
business & technology, and high-level but practical titles on networking,
programming, and Web development tools.  McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media is the
official press of Oracle, Corel, Global Knowledge, J.D. Edwards, Intuit, and
RSA Security Inc., and has a strategic publishing relationship with
Computerworld.  McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media is focusing on consumer support,
emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future
computer books.  For more information visit http://www.osborne.com.
    McGraw-Hill Education is a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP),
a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in financial
services, education and business-to-business information through leading
brands such as Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek.  The Corporation has more
than 300 offices in 33 countries.  Sales in 2001 were $4.6 billion.
Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

    RSA, BSAFE, ClearTrust, Keon, SecurID and The Most Trusted Name in
e-Security are registered trademarks of RSA Security Inc.  All other products
and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.

     XML Security
     By Blake Dournaee
     Pages: 496 pp
     Price: $59.99
     Publication Date: February 2002
     ISBN: 0-07-219399-9
     A McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media Book

     Digital Signatures
     By Mohan Atreya, Benjamin Hammond, Stephen Paine, Paul Starrett, and
      Steve Wu
     Pages: 400 pp
     Price: $59.99
     Publication Date: February 2002
     ISBN: 0-07-219482-0
     A McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media Book

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