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Last Updated: Oct 10, 2002 
Security is one of the top worries for corporations considering Web services, but several recent initiatives could ease concerns. Learn how WS-Security, XML digital signatures and other technologies may assist in securing Web ...
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RSA strives to keep Web services safe

(10 Oct 2002)

RSA Security says C programmers can use its new SDK to add digital signatures to Web service messages and prevent tampering beyond firewalls, but XML messages could still fall victim to prying eyes.

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>> Identity--key to the future (CBDi Forum Limited, special to SearchWebServices.com) 26 Sep 2002
>> Looking for a ThreePeat (Hurwitz Group, special to SearchWebServices.com) 27 Sep 2002
>> Quick Takes: Vordel commits to WS-Security (SearchWebServices.com) 16 Sep 2002
>> Baltimore Tech secures Web services stack (InternetWeek) 02 Oct 2002
>> RSA helps to secure Web services (InternetWeek) 01 Oct 2002
>> Rift threatens WS-Security spec (eWEEK) 07 Oct 2002
>> W3C proposes XML encryption methods (CNET) 04 Oct 2002
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