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XML Signatures: Behind the Curtain
By: Larry Loeb
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    2003-03-07

    Table of Contents:
  • XML Signatures: Behind the Curtain
  • Introduction
  • The Overview
  • What They Don't Tell You in the Specification
  • The Geek Part
  • Signature Elements
  • An Example to Mull Over
  • A Pithy Summary
  • The Resources

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    In this article, Larry considers the security risks that exists with the current XML authentication standards.The XML Digital Signature Standard establishes how XML can functionally sign itself over an insecure network like the Internet. While this effort does not require an established PKI to function, it may require the use of trusted XML servers for authentication. Consequently, each enterprise will have to evaluate the potential security risk of outsourcing this increasingly critical business function.

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