| author | William Roberts <williamr@symbian.org> |
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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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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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