O'Reilly Associates just published a book entitled Network Security with OpenSSL by John Viega, Matt Messier, and Pravir Chandra. It focuses on the practical uses of OpenSSL in securing network communications in a safe and effective manner. John Viega describes his book:
"Instead of getting bogged down in the technical details of how SSL/TLS works under the hood, this book focuses on the information that is necessary to use OpenSSL safely and effectively. The reader is taken step by step from understanding the challenges faced in communicating securely to using the OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges.
System and network administrators will benefit from the thorough treatment of the OpenSSL command-line interface, as well as from step-by-step directions for obtaining certificates and setting up their own certification authority. Developers will benefit from the in-depth discussions and examples of how to use OpenSSL in their own programs. Although OpenSSL is written in C, information on how to use OpenSSL with Perl, Python and PHP is also included."
On Friday June 27, John Viega will also be giving a free talk entitled:
Why SSL Isn't Securing Your Software
You can find out more information on the event at:
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