Provides information security consulting, particularly in security architecture and in system and product security evaluation. Also serves as an expert witness in this area.

information security, computer security, network security, crypto, cryptology, internet cryptography, authentication, passwords, public keys, password authentication, public key authentication, one time password, strong authentication, tcsec, orange book, computer security evaluation, common criteria, formal assurance, e-commerce

rick smith's books, papers, and presentations on information security topics, with information describing his books "authentication: from passwords to public keys" and "internet cryptography." papers and presentations also explore computer security basics, e-commerce, and computer security evaluations.