Security News > 2000 > August > KPMG Launches Net Security Services in India
http://asia.internet.com/2000/8/2903-kpmg.html By Uday Lal Pai India Correspondent, asia.internet.com [August 29, 2000--MUMBAI] Management consulting firm KPMG KPMG has launched its Internet Risk Management Services (IRMS) in India, timed to coincide with the Cyber Law being passed by the Indian government. As part of the initiative, KPMG's IRMS practice will offer Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) encryption services. A company statement described PKI as representing a comprehensive system that enables secure electronic communication and data exchange across an open public network. "Having PKI in place would facilitate the growth of a number of businesses such as e-ticketing, information publishing, Web banking, e-commerce, secure intranets and extranets in a secure environment," Coleman pointed out. "When risk in business is evaluated, technological risks are often overlooked. But with the Internet becoming synonymous with business opportunity, security is a critical concern as the Net, in its basic form, doesn't support any form of encryption," said Sanjay Dhawan, director, information risk management, KPMG "Apart from a business plan, organizations will also need an enterprise security architecture. PKI and Internet risk management services are essential to ensure all potential security threats are assessed and addressed," he said. Through IRMS, KPMG will offer various services including Internet security analysis, Internet threat assessment, Internet penetration testing, Internet security controls review and Internet security policy development. Verisign has utilized KPMG's services to provide PKI and digital certificate solutions required by Web sites, enterprises and e-commerce service providers to conduct electronic commerce and communication over IP networks. *==============================================================* "Communications without intelligence is noise; Intelligence without communications is irrelevant." Gen Alfred. M. Gray, USMC ================================================================ C4I.org - Computer Security, & Intelligence - http://www.c4i.org *==============================================================* ISN is hosted by SecurityFocus.com --- To unsubscribe email LISTSERV () SecurityFocus com with a message body of "SIGNOFF ISN".