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/**
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@mainpage Security on Symbian OS
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The Security sub-system comprises:
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- @ref mainpage_certman
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- @ref mainpage_caf
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- @ref mainpage_caf2
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- @ref mainpage_cryptography
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- @ref mainpage_tokenframework
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- @ref mainpage_key_management
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- @ref mainpage_pbe
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- @ref mainpage_SWI
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<hr>
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Security on Symbian OS enables data confidentiality, integrity and @ref authentication; secure comms protocols 
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(for example, @ref SSL, @ref TLS, @ref WTLS, @ref IPSec, @ref SMIME "S/MIME"); and technology to support application 
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signing. It provides APIs for standard cryptography and @ref hash algorithms, key generation, 
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certificate management, and random number generation.
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@ref Security_intro provides a quick basic overview on Public Key Cryptography, Certificates, and Digital Signatures, 
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that Security APIs support. However, for detailed explanations refer to any of the standard security books available 
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(for example, Applied Cryptography by Bruce Schneier).
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For an overview of how the various security components are structured in the Symbian OS, see @ref Security_arch_overview.
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- @ref api_migration_guide
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- @ref security_glossary
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