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WS-Security (Web services security standards)


Web Services Security is a proposed IT industry standard that addresses security when data is exchanged as part of a Web service. WS-Security is one of a series of specifications from an industry group that includes IBM, Microsoft, and Verisign. Related specifications include the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), WS-Coordination, and WS-Transaction.Find WS-Security basics, best practices for architects, developers and IT management working on SOA and Web services projects.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (24) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (7) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (4) , WEBCASTS (1) , BEST WEB LINKS (4) , DEFINITIONS (2)

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ARTICLE - Web services security is being targeted by hackers. Fortunately, sophisticated new tools and compliance with standards should mitigate these threats.

  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 24
Web 2.0 at the old ballgame
SearchSOA.com | 21 Jul 2008
ARTICLE - Major League Baseball adopts Web 2.0 to authenticate home run balls for fans and provide umpires with the latest game time weather reports.
SOA complicated by ESB proliferation
SearchSOA.com | 17 Jul 2008
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BPEL4People and WS-HumanTask get reference implementation
SearchSOA.com | 24 Mar 2008
ARTICLE - Although BPEL4People and WS-HT aren't fully ratified standards, Active EndPoints Inc. is incorporating them into its new tools for BPM and SOA design and development.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 7
Implementing a security aspect in a SOAP message
18 Oct 2005
EXPERT ANSWER - A SearchWebServices.com member asks one of our experts "How can I implement a security aspect in a SOAP message? Could you provide an example of how to add this to the SOAP header?" Read the response or pose a question of ...
Publishing an XML message definition within a WSDL for Web services
Expert: Anne Thomas Manes | 14 Jun 2005
EXPERT ANSWER - What is the best way to publish a document/literal XML message definition within a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) file?

Should I define a schema that takes a single xsd:string and have clients pass in an XML ...
SAML 2.0: The Holy Grail of identity management, part 1
Submitted By: SearchWebServices.com | 10 May 2005
TIP - In part one of a two-part column, Preston Gralla explains the basics of Security Assertion Markup Language, and how it might be used in a typical real-world business scenario.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 4
Chapter of the week: Advanced Messaging, Metadata and Security
Prentice Hall PTR | 10 Aug 2005
CHAPTER OF THE WEEK - 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. It also looks at the ...
XML Security Learning Guide
SearchSecurity.com & SearchWebServices.com | 11 Feb 2005
LEARNING GUIDE - Securing XML is an essential element in keeping Web services secure. This SearchWebServices.com Learning Guide is a compilation of resources that review different types of XML security standards and approaches for keeping ...
Fast Guide: Web services security
SearchWebServices.com | 09 Sep 2004
FAST LOOKUP - 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.
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 1 of 1
Ted Neward on Web Services and Security - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   07 JUN 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Attend this expert Tech Talk to learn about two perils of Web services, intermediaries, messaging approach vs. RPC approach, the future of Web services, SOAP vs. REST and how to improve Web services.
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  BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 3 of 4
Standards expert: WS-Security changing Web services landscape
SearchWebServices.com | 15 Sep 2004
BEST WEB LINK - In this interview, standards guru Tony Nadalin of IBM explains the importance of the WS-Security specification.
Implementing WS-Security
IBM developerWorks, special to SearchWebServices.com | 23 Dec 2003
BEST WEB LINK - This article describes how the emerging WS-Security standard was used to secure a Web service that was developed and deployed in the fall of 2002. The article will discuss the security-related requirements of the Web service ...
Implement secure .NET Web services with WS-Security
DevX | 12 May 2003
BEST WEB LINK - If data is the core asset of all applications, why is database security so often relegated to a secondary consideration? Two database security experts explain why locking down your database should be a top priority and offer ...
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2
Web Services Trust Language
27 Jun 2007
WORD - 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 ...
WS-Security
18 Aug 2002
WORD - WS-Security (Web Services Security) is a proposed IT industry standard that addresses security when data is exchanged as part of a Web service. WS-Security is one of a series of specifications from an industry group that ...
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