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Efficient XML
e-signature,
A secure exchange of
XML data.
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Suppose you want to send the efficient
XML e-signature to a publishing
company. This file contains details of a book that you want to purchase.
In addition, it also contains your credit card information for payment.
Naturally, you would like to use secure communication for this sensitive
data. One option is to use SSL, which secures the whole communication.
The alternative is to use XML Encryption. As already mentioned,
XML
Encryption is not an alternative to SSL. If the application requires
that the whole communication be secure, you'll use SSL. On the other
hand, XML Encryption is the best choice if the application requires a
combination of secure and insecure communication, means that some
of the data will be securely exchanged and the rest will be exchanged as
is, efficient XML e-signature.
Efficient XML
e-signature exploring encryption.
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Efficient XML e-signature Encryption provides end-to-end security for applications that
require secure exchange of structured data. XML itself is the most
popular technology for structuring data, and therefore XML-based
encryption is the natural way to handle complex requirements for
security in data interchange applications. Here in part 1 of this
two-part series, explains how
XML and security are proposed to be
integrated into the W3C's Working Draft for efficient XML e-signature Encryption.
Currently, the de facto standard for
secure communication over the Internet. An end-to end
security
protocol that follows the famous Secure Socket Layer. SSL was
originally designed by Netscape, and its version 3.0 was later adapted
by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) while they were designing
TLS. This is a very secure and reliable protocol that provides
end-to-end security sessions between two parties. efficient XML
e-signature Encryption is not
intended to replace or supersede SSL.
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