The purpose of the Web Services Secure Exchange is to define extensions of Web Services Security to enable trusted SOAP message exchanges involving multiple message exchanges and to define security policies that govern the formats and tokens of such messages. Find WS-SX basics and best practices for architects, developers and IT management working on SOA and Web services projects.
Burton: WS-* specs good, but SOA security needs more
SearchWebServices.com | 31 May 2006 ARTICLE - A Burton analyst says the WS-* security stack is on track, but organizations still need to think through security policies and implement a layered security strategy inside an SOA.
Web services security specs hit the standards track
SearchWebServices.com | 26 Oct 2005 ARTICLE - Seen as critical to building out an SOA, Web services standards defining credentials management, extended conversations and security policies have been submitted to OASIS.
New security standards seek to establish trust
SearchWebServices.com | 04 Aug 2005 ARTICLE - With three more WS-* specs on their way to OASIS, and proof that multiple federated identity protocols can co-exist, the Web services world is getting more secure.
An emerging XML Web services security infrastructure
Submitted By: SearchWebServices.com | 27 Dec 2006 TIP - On the Internet everybody shares the same security problems. This XML tip discusses how the W3C and OASIS are working to change that.
Determining from WSDL if a Web service supports XML signature
Expert: Donald Flinn | 12 Dec 2003 EXPERT ANSWER - Can you please tell me whether there is some standard way of determining from the WSDL of a Web service if it supports XML signature and/or encryption? Can you also give me a URL at which a Web service provider is supporting ...
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 ...
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