Web services are recognized as the next wave of computing to achieve efficiencies of automation and faster customer service by integrating business processes within the enterprise and with business partners. As organizations provide wider access to their sensitive information, the risk of serious damage due to malicious manipulation becomes a critical challenge.
By building on widely accepted standards that enable easier connectivity between applications, Web services simplifies the development of business-to-business applications, reducing time-to-market and greatly improving the ability to change these applications over time. At the same time, the security mechanisms required for these applications must be sufficient to protect the sensitive and valuable transactions that will use Web services. Consequently, Web services will require security technologies that go well beyond the basic Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) of the browser-driven Web - Web services require enhanced security, such as that delivered by the Entrust Secure Transaction Platform.
In addition, a security solution for Web services cannot be considered as a standalone technology issue. Organizations require consistent security implementations that can be used across their enterprise, Web portal and Web services applications. Consequently, organizations need to consider how their security solution for Web services leverages and interoperates with their security solutions for enterprise and Web portal applications.
By building on widely accepted standards that enable easier connectivity between applications, Web services simplifies the development of business-to-business applications, reducing time-to-market and greatly improving the ability to change these applications over time. At the same time, the security mechanisms required for these applications must be sufficient to protect the sensitive and valuable transactions that will use Web services. Consequently, Web services will require security technologies that go well beyond the basic Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) of the browser-driven Web - Web services require enhanced security, such as that delivered by the Entrust Secure Transaction Platform.
In addition, a security solution for Web services cannot be considered as a standalone technology issue. Organizations require consistent security implementations that can be used across their enterprise, Web portal and Web services applications. Consequently, organizations need to consider how their security solution for Web services leverages and interoperates with their security solutions for enterprise and Web portal applications.
