Frequently Asked Questions
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charismathics appreciates your business. We understand that the PKI world might not be immediately clear to people that have no specific technical background and would therefore like to offer you some introductory help. Please cross-check your doubt with the answers given here, as most of the topics can be clarified quickly. If not answered, please feel free to fill out our online support inquiry form.
Following is a list to the main resources related to PKI security. You are encouraged to read through such technical documentation to better familiarize with this type of infrastructure and evaluate its introduction within your company.
- Why do I need a PKI solution?
- What are the system requirements for a PKI solution with charismathics middleware?
- Which components are necessary for a PKI solution?
- Which applications can be used with PKI?
- How do different smart card chips differ?
- How to initialize smart cards?
- What is the difference between Java OS cards and native cards?
- What is the difference between a smart card and a USB token?
- Where to get a certificate?
- What is MS-CAPI?
- What is TSS (Trusted platform Service Stack)?
- What is FIPS 140?
- What is FIPS 201?
- What is tokenD?
- How to configure Server 2003 / Server 2008 to work as a CA (Certificate Authority)?
- What is PC/SC?
- Is Java Card technology as secure as a standard smart card technology?
- What is the PKCS standard?
- What is PIV (Personal Identity Verification)?
- What is a pre-boot interface?
- What is the difference between a User PIN and a SO-PIN?
- How to use a token with Truecrypt?
- Which certification standards are there?
- Is there a quick reference IT security glossary that I can look up?
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