 - Web Services Trust Language (WS-Trust) is a specification that uses the secure messaging mechanisms of WS-Security to facilitate trust relationships in diverse Web service environments. WS-Trust is an integral part of the Microsoft model for a standards-based distributed identity infrastructure. WS-Trust also an important element of Windows CardSpace, an interface intended for the exchange of user identity information in Microsoft .NET 3.0.
WS-Trust defines a request/response process for the exchange of security tokens in Kerberos, X.509 and SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language). The intent is to ensure operability for the exchange of security information between different technologies, operating systems or domains. WS-Trust allows multiple security tokens to be combined, supporting identification of a service in conjunction with a separate security token for each individual subscriber. WS-Trust can supplement existing security technologies and methods.
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| SOA runtime major step for Eclipse – Milinkovich: The development of an SOA runtime, the release of Ajax tools, a Web services security project and an embrace of PHP demonstrate the vitality of the Eclipse Foundation. |
| Reactivity's Nash on who controls SOA: Reactivity CTO Andrew Nash addresses what's needed in the corporate culture around SOA and explains the differences between network agents and XML appliances. |
| The Concordia Project and XML security interoperability: Web services security and identity management has become a convoluted arena. Seeking to find common ground for competing approaches, the Concordia Project has entered the fray. |
| Reactivity's Nash: Get ready for the SOA deluge, part 2: In the second part of a Q&A, Reactivity CTO Andrew Nash talks about the need for policy-driven SOA, the potential of Binary XML and why this is a great time to be independent. |
| Web services next battlefront for hackers: Web services security is being targeted by hackers. Fortunately, sophisticated new tools and compliance with standards should mitigate these threats. |
| Chapter of the week: Advanced Messaging, Metadata and Security: This chapter, excerpted from Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design, focuses on the various WS-* extensions that govern specific areas of the SOAP messaging framework. ... |
| XML Security Tutorial: This XML security tutorial is a compilation of resources that review different types of XML security standards and approaches for keeping your XML Web services secure. |
| Fast Guide: Web services security: Web services directly expose core application logic, increasing an organization's risk profile. These resources will help you identify the risks and protect your organization. |
| Fast facts: WS-Security: WS-Security enables Web services to be deployed across firewalls, reaching business partners, suppliers and customers. |
| The technology of Web Service Security: SOAP Web service messages frequently move through public channels and contain valuable information, therefore security technology has become increasingly important. |
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